US stocks today: Shares of computer chip manufacturers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom came under renewed selling pressure on Thursday, dragging equity markets lower across the world. At the same time, oil prices continued to move higher amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

NEW YORK (AP) — Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday.

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell while caution prevailed across most asset classes as traders considered whether earnings justified fresh advances in the artificial intelligence trade…