Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition $285B Software Wipeout, Bitcoin 'Death Spiral', EU Seeks US Minerals Deal
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Feb 4, 2026 Oliver Crook, Bloomberg chief Europe correspondent reporting on the EU’s push for a critical minerals partnership with the US. Tom McKenzie, Bloomberg Tech Europe anchor explaining Anthropic’s AI plugin and why markets reacted. They discuss a $285 billion software sell-off sparked by the AI tool, concerns about Bitcoin’s plunge and warnings of a ‘death spiral’, and the EU’s strategy to curb China’s mineral influence.
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AI Launch Sparks Massive Market Repricing
- Anthropic's new AI tool triggered a rapid, broad sell-off that wiped about $285 billion from software and related sectors.
- Investors reacted by indiscriminately selling shares exposed to potential AI automation risks.
LLMs Shift Interfaces, Not Total Replacement
- Large language models create new interfaces that can automate workflows like contract review and compliance.
- Mandeep Singh warns that assuming full automation across all tasks is an overreach.
Crypto Faces Rapid Value Loss
- Cryptocurrencies lost almost half a trillion dollars in under a week as Bitcoin plunged to below $73,000.
- Michael Burry warns the decline could become a self-reinforcing 'death spiral' for firms holding tokens.