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  "id": 2986218,
  "title": "Alibaba shares tumble as investors question whether AI spending splurge is justified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/alibaba-shares-tumble-as-investors-question-whether-ai-spending-2986218",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MarketWatch",
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    "url": "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/alibaba-shares-tumble-as-investors-question-whether-ai-spending-splurge-is-justified-6989038b?mod=mw_rss_topstories"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The market’s negative reaction to Alibaba’s announcement of a major share issue illustrates a broader skepticism among global investors about the eventual payback on present AI spending",
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        "outlet": "MarketWatch Top",
        "title": "Alibaba shares tumble as investors question whether AI spending splurge is justified",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/alibaba-shares-tumble-as-investors-question-whether-ai-spending",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:13:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}