Nvidia earnings, AI fan-fic, and the week in markets

NPR | By Maria Aspan

Published February 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM EST

Wall Street's AI worries are getting stranger. Chip company Nvidia reported record-breaking earnings on Wednesday, but tech investors are still panicking.

Maria Aspan

Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.

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