Job cuts and falling shares: how did it all go so wrong for the US tech sector?

As Amazon axes 18,000 roles and Tesla loses 65% of its value, we examine the causes of the glitch hitting Silicon Valley

Amazon announced 18,000 job cuts, Apple's share price fell below $2tn (1.7tn) and there was more bad news from Tesla: it has been another tough week for big US tech firms.

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