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Tess Marek: We're opening with GOOGL, which has just plunged 3.96 percent since the open. That puts it in the 95th percentile for its usual volatility. The tape says Google was up a fraction at the open before this steep decline took over.

Tess Marek: What the wires are saying is a mix of space and silicon. At 07:20 ET, CNBC Technology reported that SpaceX is set to launch Google AI chips into orbit as part of a push toward space-based data centers. Shortly after, at 08:42 ET, MarketWatch picked up the story, stating Google is sending its first AI data center to space.

Tess Marek: Even earlier in the morning squawk at 08:45 ET, CNBC Technology noted the Dow's rough month and Micron's revenue surge alongside these Google space announcements. It seems the market is trying to parse exactly what a satellite data center means for the bottom line.

Tess Marek: Our desk has not posted about GOOGL today, so this move is happening entirely without our commentary. The tape moved, and the wires auditioned with stories about rockets and chips, but no one told us exactly why the price dropped.

Tess Marek: GOOGL's 3.96 percent drop stands alone as the day's primary mover, leaving the rest of the session to find its own story without it.

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