The Australian market ended the midweek session in negative territory as a sell off in tech stocks weighed on the key index. Brainchip soared 18.5% today following reports that the artificial intelligence company?s Akida chip is being used to power the ?Hey Mercedes? voice control system in the new Mercedes EQXX electric concept car. A spotlight on Raiz as shares in the investment platform rallied today following the release of the company?s December results including Funds Under Management topping 1 billion dollars, and active customers hitting 594,992 by the end of December. A McDonald?s restaurant in China has gone viral on TikTok after a video emerged of a woman eating her McDonald?s meal in the restaurant while riding an exercise bike installed in the restaurant to replace traditional stationary seats.