Dow Jones Plunges 800 Points: AI Fears, Trump Tariffs & Tech Sell-Off Rock US Market

• Dow Jones plummeted over 800 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell over 1%, with S&P 500 re-entering negative territory for 2026.
• IBM shares plunged 13% due to Anthropic's AI post, raising fears of AI replacing traditional tech systems.
• Software stocks like Microsoft and CrowdStrike continued to decline, while Citrini Research warned AI could push US unemployment to 10%.
• Donald Trump's renewed tariff warnings and uncertainty over a 15% tariff policy escalated global trade tensions.
• Investors flocked to safe assets like gold and silver; Bitcoin fell below $64,000, nearly 50% down from its October 2025 peak.