Google loses $270 billion, how resignation of two employees led to Google’s ‘worst day’ in 2026 on stock market
Google-parent company Alphabet suffered its worst day on the stock market in over a year, losing roughly $270 billion in market value as artificial intelligence (AI) panic mounted following the sudden exit of two high-profile AI researchers. Shares of the company tumbled approximately 5%. The company’s elite AI divisions suffered back-to-back departures to chief rivals.
Noam Shazeer and John Jumper quit Google DeepMind
