Japan’s SoftBank shares slumped 13% Monday.

The sell-off hit Asian chipmakers who supply most of the world’s AI hardware.

Investors priced in slower AI spending, but analysts say competitive pressure makes a voluntary industry-wide slowdown unlikely.

Anthropic still plans a stock listing this year, despite the alarm it raised.

How each outlet framed it
The Guardian
captures market repricing of AI infrastructure after Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown, claiming AI could 'take over the internet'

Sources: The Guardian