U.S. stock index futures took a dip on Tuesday evening, led by technology stocks, after Alphabet's Q4 earnings underwhelmed. The company's disappointing results raised concerns about the demand for artificial intelligence (AI), a key driver for tech stocks in 2025.

Key Market Movements 📉

✔ S&P 500 Futures fell 0.4%
✔ Nasdaq 100 Futures down 0.5%
✔ Dow Jones Futures dropped 0.1%

Alphabet's Q4 Earnings:
❌ Revenue missed expectations, particularly from cloud services, where AI investments are significant.
❌ The slide raised questions about the profitability and scale of AI, especially with China's DeepSeek R1 AI model challenging U.S. AI spending.

Why This Matters 🔍

Alphabet's struggles highlight concerns in the tech sector, following a broader sell-off last week triggered by questions over AI's ability to drive consistent returns. Despite their AI investments, Alphabet and Microsoft (another AI-heavy company) are facing increased scrutiny over their expenditures in the space, especially in light of China's AI developments.

What's Next for Tech? 🤖

While Alphabet's earnings miss may trigger further sell-offs in tech stocks, artificial intelligence continues to be a key growth area for the future. Will AI become a key profitability driver, or will competition from China put further pressure on U.S. tech valuations?

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