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Reuters
Nvidia-backeed Australian AI company Firmus raises $325 million - Reuters
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CNBC
The question everyone in AI is asking: How long before a GPU depreciates?
With over $1 trillion in AI spending planned over the next five years, the useful lifespan of the infrastructure is a key issue for investors.
ARPU
Anthropic's OpenAI Moment
The GunslingerThere are, it seems, two ways to build a world-changing AI company. The first is the OpenAI way: you raise money at a blistering pace, you spend it at an even more blistering pace, and you bet that by building the biggest, most powerful models—for text,
CNBC
‘Vibe revenue’: AI companies admit they’re worried about a bubble
The CEOs of DeepL and Picsart told CNBC they were concerned about AI valuations but touted the longer term potential of the technology.
CNBC
Musk's xAI is raising $15 billion in latest funding round
The funding round adds $5 billion to the $10 billion funding round reported in September, which valued the startup at $200 billion.
CNBC
AI startup Cursor raises $2.3 billion funding round at $29.3 billion valuation
Cursor built a popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit and review code.
CNBC
AI startup Code Metal raises $36 million in funding round led by Accel - CNBC
AI startup Code Metal is going beyond vibe coding with the ... Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.
CNBC
Musk's xAI raises $15 billion in latest funding round
The funding round adds $5 billion to the $10 billion funding round reported in September, which valued the startup at $200 billion.
Bloomberg
Founders Fund Backs Startup Bringing AI to Plumbers and Roofers
Large tech companies have been stuffing artificial intelligence software into every possible product for years. Now, Founders Fund is backing a startup that wants to help Main Street businesses use the technology, too.
Founders Fund Backs Startup Bringing AI to Plumbers and Roofers
Bloomberg
AI Startup Cursor Raises Funds at $29.3 Billion Valuation
Cursor, an artificial intelligence coding startup, has raised $2.3 billion in funding at a $29.3 billion valuation, roughly tripling its value in a matter of months.
AI Startup Cursor Raises Funds at $29.3 Billion Valuation
Bloomberg
Delivery Startup Gopuff Value Drops to $8.5 Billion in New Deal
Rapid-delivery startup Gopuff has raised $250 million at a valuation of $8.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter — a significant markdown from its value in a 2021 funding round, as the company seeks to grow its services and sustain its financial health.
Delivery Startup Gopuff Value Drops to $8.5 Billion in New Deal
Reuters
Ex-Twitter CEO Agrawal's AI search startup Parallel raises $100 million | Reuters
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Bloomberg
Memory Chip Startup Raises €100 Million for Energy-Saving Tech
German startup Ferroelectric Memory GmbH has raised €100 million ($116 million) in investor financing and subsidies to commercialize energy-saving memory chips.
Memory Chip Startup Raises €100 Million for Energy-Saving Tech
Bloomberg
British Fintech Zilch Raises $177 Million as Fintech Eyes M&A Opportunities
UK fintech Zilch Technology Ltd. raised $176.7 million in a mixed debt and equity raise to fund expansion and potentially a takeover.
British Fintech Zilch Raises $177 Million as Fintech Eyes M&A Opportunities
CNBC
What Anthropic's $50 billion AI infrastructure investment means for these 3 portfolio stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
CNBC
AI startup Code Metal is going beyond vibe coding with the help of $36 million in fresh capital
Code Metal has raised $36.5 million in a funding round led by Accel.
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SoftBank's Shares Dive After Nvidia Sale Spooks AI-Wary Market - Bloomberg
SoftBank Group Corp.'s stock slid as much as 10% after the tech investor's exit from AI chipmaker Nvidia Corp. ... Provide news feedback or report an...
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Autonomous EV trucking company Einride going public in SPAC deal valuing it at $1.8 billion
Swedish autonomous EV trucking company Einride is planning to go public on the NYSE through a SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III valuing it at $1.8 billion.
ARPU
GPUs as Collateral
The Ticking ClockThe numbers coming out of the "neocloud" space this week were, as is typical these days, completely dizzying. CoreWeave, the publicly-traded bellwether for this new category of AI infrastructure providers, saw its revenue more than double to $1.36 billion for the quarter. Its rival,
CNBC
CNBC Daily Open: SoftBank goes all in on OpenAI as 'Big Short' investor issues caution on AI firms
SoftBank is selling its entire stake in Nvidia — but not for the reasons you might think.
SCMP
SoftBank shares dive after Nvidia sale spooks AI-wary market
SoftBank Group sold its entire stake in Nvidia for US$5.83 billion to help bankroll artificial intelligence investments, even as investors question the amount of capital pouring into a technology with uncertain returns. Founder Masayoshi Son has been unwinding positions to pay for a plethora of AI projects, from Stargate data centres with OpenAI and Oracle to robot manufacturing sites in the US. The Nvidia exit coincides with a growing debate about whether spending by Big Tech firms like Meta...
CNBC
CNBC Daily Open: SoftBank doubles down on AI amid warnings from 'Big Short' investor
SoftBank is selling its entire stake in Nvidia — but not for the reasons you might think.
TechCrunch
Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a ... TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight.
CNBC
Rocket Lab posts record third-quarter revenue, launch backlog
Rocket Lab said its has 49 rocket launches on contract and 17 of those deals were signed during the third quarter.
Reuters
SoftBank's $5.8 billion Nvidia stake sale stirs fresh AI bubble fears | Reuters
The stock jumped last month on news of a sweeping OpenAI restructuring that frees the startup from its non-profit roots. The startup is considering a...
CNBC
AI spending is not all equal. Wall Street rewards hyperscalers, punishes DoorDash and Duolingo
While hyperscalers are getting rewarded for their big spending plans, smaller companies are getting punished by investors.
Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley Adds KKR-Backed Wealth Tech to Speed Up Trades
Morgan Stanley is adopting technology backed by KKR & Co. that will help the bank facilitate transactions from alternative asset managers looking to expand their access to high-net-worth individuals.
Morgan Stanley Adds KKR-Backed Wealth Tech to Speed Up Trades
Bloomberg
Point72’s Turion Fund Clocks 30% Gains During AI Stock Boom
Point72 Asset Management’s new AI-focused stock-picking fund has delivered gains of about 30% this year as hype around the technology fueled a surge in AI-linked corporate valuations.
Point72’s Turion Fund Clocks 30% Gains During AI Stock Boom
CNBC
SoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion
The Japanese conglomerate said Tuesday it sold 32.1 million shares of Nvidia in October.
CNBC
SoftBank rides the AI wave as OpenAI lifts Vision Fund to $19 billion gain
SoftBank's stock has slumped in the past week as concerns of an artificial intelligence bubble sent jitters through global markets.