2026-02-17 01:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936996

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1. Big Tech loses $1.3T on AI fears
-- Microsoft down 17%, Amazon 14%, Nvidia/Apple/Alphabet also plunge amid massive AI capex forecasts.
-- Signals investor doubts on AI profitability, disrupts tech-heavy markets.

2. Bitcoin drops to $68K, funds outflow
-- BTC falls 2.3% weekly to $68,674 with $173M crypto fund outflows amid YTD 23% decline.
-- Worst Jan-Feb since 2018 heightens volatility, shifts capital to altcoins.

3. Russia-Ukraine-US Geneva talks start
-- Trilateral negotiations Feb 17-18 cover territory, security, energy ceasefire amid strikes.
-- Tests US diplomacy for broader Ukraine resolution beyond humanitarian aid.

4. US-Iran nuclear talks resume Geneva
-- Second round demands zero enrichment, addresses missiles; militaries on alert.
-- Aims to curb Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium, avert escalation under Trump.

5. Gold surges over 2% above $5K
-- Hits $5,030/oz on soft inflation data boosting Fed rate-cut hopes.
-- Reinforces safe-haven status amid AI/tech volatility and geopolitics.