Poorer than expected earnings, the surprise arrival of DeepSeek and Trump’s tariffs are all putting pressure on the tech giants.

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Poorer than expected earnings, the surprise arrival of DeepSeek and Trump’s tariffs are all putting pressure on the tech giants.
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