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Tokyo and Seoul are bearing the brunt of a fierce global tech rout. Doubts about the real-world returns from artificial intelligence spending are rattling investors, while fresh hostilities in the Middle East are sending oil prices climbing and nerves fraying across Asian trading floors. A sharp selloff hits Asia’s tech-heavy markets Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index … Read more