[MARKET UPDATE]: US equities sliding on potentially further AI disruption in specific sectors

The announcement regarding Algorhythm Holdings and its SemiCab platform highlights the escalating concerns around AI disruption, particularly impacting sectors like industrials/logistics and software.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 12 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTCOn the live feed at 16:10 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

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The latest sector to succumb to AI disruption is the industrials/logistics sector. A press release from Algorhythm Holdings (RIME), announced its SemiCab platform in live customer deployments is enabling its customers' internal operations to scale freight volumes by 300-400% without an increase in headcount.
This adds to AI disruption fears following pressure in Software, Gaming and Brokerage names in recent weeks on these new AI platforms (all of whom are performing poorly today).
The ongoing AI disruption fears could be weighing on sentiment in recent trade as another sector takes a hit.
Consumer Staples sector is out performing, perhaps due to its lack of exposure to AI disruption.

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This worsening sentiment is likely contributing to selling pressure in equities today, while the Consumer Staples sector benefits from its relative immunity to these trends, indicating a possible shift in sectoral preferences amidst ongoing market volatility.

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