Major tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to fears of AI slowdown
BBC World News (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Major tech firms including Nvidia, SpaceX and Tesla have lost hundreds of billions of dollars in market value, a day after the Democrats swept to victory in the midterms.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেকোনো শব্দ সিলেক্ট করে “অভিধান” চাপলে তার অর্থ দেখাবে।
মূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Those losses dragged the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite stock index down by more than 5.5%, its deepest one-day drop in 19 months, while other key US stock indexes also fell.
- Nvidia shares slid more than 9%, knocking more than $400m off the firm's market value.
- "Fears that the vast sums poured into AI infrastructure may not deliver the returns investors have been banking on are now colliding with the prospect of a sharp slowdown in data centre construction." Some tech leaders have said they were caught off guard by the backlash against data centres in the midterms.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 5.5% | “Those losses dragged the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite stock index down by more than 5.5%, its deepest one-day drop in 19 months, while other key US stock indexes also fell.” |
Figure | 9% | “Nvidia shares slid more than 9%, knocking more than $400m off the firm's market value.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
Synonyms: brightness, intellect, wit
“Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development.”
Man-made; of artifice.
Synonyms: artificious
“Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development.”
To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
Synonyms: outspeak, utter
“Investors appear worried about tougher regulation of AI, after Democrat candidates expressed their opposition to the data centres that are needed to power the technology.”
A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
Synonyms: abatement, cutback, diminution, retardation
“Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development.”
Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
“Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development.
In the US, the tech-heavy Nasdaq share index fell 5.5% on Thursday, losing an estimated $2.5tn (£1.9tn) in market value, while other key US stock indexes also saw big losses.
Investors appear worried about tougher regulation of AI, after Democrat candidates expressed their opposition to the data centres that are needed to power the technology.
A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.In the US, the tech-heavy Nasdaq share index fell _____ on Thursday, losing an estimated $2.5tn (£1.9tn) in market value, while other key US stock indexes also saw big losses.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a _____ in artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Investors appear worried about tougher regulation of AI, after Democrat candidates expressed their opposition to the data centres that are needed to power the technology.
Writing practice
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Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।