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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva warns that an AI bust could wipe 1% off global GDP, rising to 1.8% in the U.S. The warning came as global tech and semiconductor stocks fell. We go to Ohio, where growing opposition to data centres is becoming a key issue ahead of the US midterm elections. And singer Raye questions whether the ticketing industry is fit for purpose.

Presenter: Vishala Sri-Pathma
Producers: Craig Henderson and Neggeen Sadid

(Picture: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October 2026. Credit: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA)

Published on Wednesday, 14th October 2026.

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