Can Big Tech calm investors' AI jitters?

科技巨头能平息投资者对人工智能的忧虑吗?

FT News Briefing

2026-10-20

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Protests across Europe over the high cost of living have turned increasingly disruptive, investors are racing to buy credit default swaps to protect their portfolios in the event the AI boom unravels, and Big Tech starts releasing their earnings reports this week. Plus, India’s second-richest man will try to pull off the country’s biggest initial public offering and Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship “Davos in the desert” investment conference following Houthi attacks. Mentioned in this podcast: Violent protests multiply across Europe French bond sell-off intensifies after violent protests ‘Cheap’ credit default swaps become bellwether hedge for AI sentiment Ambani looks to pull off India’s biggest IPO Saudi Arabia to postpone ‘Davos in the desert’ after Houthi attacks Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • It was some of the worst street violence the country has seen in years.

  • And now there's even more unrest happening in other parts of Europe.