Plus, BMW recalls 140,000 electric cars over potential for battery fires. And Nvidia stock sheds nearly $280 billion in market cap. Zoe Thomas hosts.
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[00:00:01] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's your TNB Tech Minute for Tuesday, September 3rd. I'm Zoe Thomas for The Wall Street Journal.
[00:00:08] [SPEAKER_00]: Chinese government-backed Trolls are targeting U.S. Voters on social media ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
[00:00:16] [SPEAKER_00]: That's according to a new report from research firm Graphica. Trolls allegedly assumed fake identities and promote divisive narratives around hot button topics such as gun control racial inequality
[00:00:28] [SPEAKER_00]: and the Israel-Hamass War, according to the research. Researchers attributed the activity to an influence network known as spam a flage.
[00:00:37] [SPEAKER_00]: The group has been previously linked to the Chinese government. A spokesman for China's embassy in Washington said China has, quote,
[00:00:44] [SPEAKER_00]: no intention and will not interfere in the U.S. election. BMW has recalled more than 140,000 electric mini-coupar SE's worldwide, citing the potential for battery fires.
[00:00:57] [SPEAKER_00]: The company said the recall came after Tests revealed the potential for a leaks from the battery housing and that the battery could switch off and the vehicle could roll out slowly even when the car was driving.
[00:01:08] [SPEAKER_00]: No accidents or injuries have been reported.
[00:01:11] [SPEAKER_00]: And shares of an VDFL over 9.5%. The chipmaker lost nearly $279 billion in market cap.
[00:01:20] [SPEAKER_00]: That's the largest one-day market cap loss for any U.S. company on record.
[00:01:26] [SPEAKER_00]: Other chip stocks also declined. Advanced micro-devices was down nearly 8% while broadcomps slipped 6%.
[00:01:33] [SPEAKER_00]: For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Wednesday's Tech News Briefing podcast.