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Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence’s potential to transform the global economy has fueled massive bets on the sector; however, growing concerns about a possible downturn are prompting investors to seek financial protection against losses, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

Google is pushing back publicly against mounting community criticism of its $15 billion artificial intelligence data-hub project near Visakhapatnam, in India’s Andhra Pradesh state, as the facility’s role in the global AI compute race comes into sharper focus. The company, building the gigawatt-scale campus with the Adani Group, says the site will become one of…

Approximately 270 positions are slated for elimination at Flock Safety, representing roughly 18% of the company’s approximately 1,500-person workforce, according to people with direct knowledge of the plans. Departures are expected at the end of October; the company declined to comment, and no public announcement has been made.