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An algorithm wipes $100B off memory stocks

development2026-03-28

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Memory chip stocks shed $100 billion after Google announced an algorithm for radically compressing AI models without degrading performance, while cybersecurity stocks slumped separately on news of a model with advanced cyber capabilities.

Reported metric: -$100B

Reporting date: 2026-03-28 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to March 28, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A security product release craters security stocks

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An algorithm wipes $100B off memory stocks
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Reporting date: 2026-03-28
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-28-memory-stocks-lose-100b-on-an-algorithm
Claim: Memory chip stocks shed $100 billion after Google announced an algorithm for radically compressing AI models without degrading performance, while cybersecurity stocks slumped separately on news of a model with advanced cyber capabilities.
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- Welcome to March 28, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-28-2026
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