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Dow falls more than 600 points as oil climbs to its highest level since April; tech steadies after AI slide
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.23% on Friday, the S&P 500 lost 0.52% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.21%, a day after the Nasdaq's biggest one-day drop since June, Reuters reported. Brent crude settled at $116.72 a barrel, its highest close since April 29, amid concerns about the conflict with Iran.
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Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers disrupt payments, maps and cloud services
Ukrainian drones hit five data centers run by Yandex, Sberbank and VK in October, the Associated Press and Euronews reported, and Russians have reported ongoing trouble paying for goods, ordering taxis and using navigation and cloud services. Experts told the AP the damage could take months or years to repair and has set back Russia's artificial intelligence work.
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