BREAKINGVIEWS-IT bloodbath is double whammy for buyout barons: podcast
By Aimee Donnellan and Jonathan Guilford
DUBLIN/NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript.
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Shares in software giants like Salesforce sank amid fears of competition from chatbots, implying pain for private equity’s bet on the industry. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how asset managers may take a hit whether AI lives up to its promise or not.
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