Technology stocks are leading the market lower in pre-market trading, driven by a significant sell-off in semiconductor and AI-related names. [2, 16] Concerns are growing over the high costs of corporate AI infrastructure spending, rising competition, and whether recent strong stock gains are sustainable. [14, 16] This sector-specific weakness is amplified by broader market caution ahead of key earnings reports from mega-cap tech companies and this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision. [3, 4, 12]