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The market's reaction to Nvidia tells a larger story about the ongoing AI frenzy

By Maria Aspan

Published August 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM EDT

Big Tech's AI spending spree has kept investors optimistic through all the other economic turmoil this summer. Can it last?

Maria Aspan

Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.

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