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European stocks are seen opening little changed on Friday as investors monitor the latest AI headlines and keep a close eye on Middle East tensions. <\/p>\n

U.S. fintech and digital payments giant Block said it’s laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count, as part of a restructuring to become “smaller”, “flatter,” and AI-first. <\/p>\n

Tech company Dell Technologies achieved record annual and quarterly revenue and said it expects very high sales from its AI servers this year, driven by increased demand and strong execution. <\/p>\n

U.S. stock futures ticked lower amid concerns about excessive levels of investment across the AI space and doubts about the pace of returns from those investments.<\/p>\n

On the geopolitical front, Iran and the United States have concluded a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, with no breakthrough yet to avert potential U.S. military action in the region.<\/p>\n

According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran rejected major U.S. proposals, including transferring enriched uranium abroad, halting enrichment, and dismantling certain nuclear sites. <\/p>\n

Both sides are planning to resume negotiations shortly following consultations in their respective capitals.<\/p>\n

The U.S. economic calendar remains light, with the Labor Department’s report on producer price inflation likely to be in the spotlight later today. <\/p>\n

Asian markets<\/span> were mixed as tech stocks tumbled following a steep fall in Nvidia shares overnight.<\/p>\n

Gold was little changed at $5,187 an ounce as a drop in U.S. Treasury yields offset pressure from a stronger dollar. <\/p>\n

Oil prices were marginally higher in lackluster trade after the United States and Iran agreed to continue their talks. <\/p>\n

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower overnight as concerns over a potential artificial intelligence (AI) bubble overshadowed Nvidia’s strong earnings results and upbeat guidance.<\/p>\n

In economic news, data showed the number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased slightly last week.<\/p>\n

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2 percent and the S&P 500 shed half a percent while the narrower Dow finished marginally higher.<\/p>\n

European stocks rose broadly on Thursday amid a flurry of corporate earnings releases.<\/p>\n

The pan-European STOXX 600 finished marginally lower. The German DAX rose half a percent, France’s CAC 40 surged 0.7 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 added 0.4 percent. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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