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Lambda Secures $4B Funding Round With $50B Backlog Ahead of 2027 IPO

GPU cloud provider Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation as it prepares for a 2027 IPO. The AI computing startup's backlog surged from $15 billion to $50 billion in three months, driven largely by Anthropic's $35 billion commitment signed in late August.

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Lambda Secures $4B Funding Round With $50B Backlog Ahead of 2027 IPO

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Siena Raises $17M Series A to Build AI Agents for Consumer Brands

New York startup Siena has raised $17M in Series A funding led by York IE to expand its Agent of Record platform. The AI-driven customer experience platform automates up to 80% of customer interactions for consumer brands including SPANX, FIGS, and HexClad through autonomous agents that handle support, shopping, and social media.

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Siena Raises $17M Series A to Build AI Agents for Consumer Brands

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ByteXL Secures $9M Series B Funding to Scale AI Skilling Across Indian Engineering Colleges

Hyderabad-based B2B edtech startup ByteXL raised $9 million in Series B funding led by Elevar Equity, with participation from Kalaari Capital and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. The company plans to triple its student base to 500,000 across 120 colleges while investing heavily in AI-enabled learning tools and generative AI integration.

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ByteXL Secures $9M Series B Funding to Scale AI Skilling Across Indian Engineering Colleges

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SpaceX Pursues $40 Billion Financing Deal with Apollo to Acquire Nvidia AI Chips

SpaceX is seeking $40 billion in financing led by Apollo Global Management to purchase Nvidia chips for AI infrastructure. The deal combines $10 billion in bank loans with $30 billion in investment-grade debt, expected to close in 2027, as Elon Musk doubles down on exclusive Nvidia hardware for xAI's Colossus data centers.

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SpaceX Pursues $40 Billion Financing Deal with Apollo to Acquire Nvidia AI Chips

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Made $18 Million Last Year as Company Eyes $2 Trillion IPO

Dario Amodei earned $18 million in 2025 as CEO of Claude AI developer Anthropic, placing him in the middle of the tech CEO pack. The Anthropic IPO filing reveals executive pay details as the company prepares for a potential $2 trillion valuation this fall, with founders pledging 80% of equity to charitable causes.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Made $18 Million Last Year as Company Eyes $2 Trillion IPO

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Ondo Finance Launches Tokenized Notes for Pre-IPO AI Exposure With 24/7 Trading

Ondo Finance launched Ondo Private Markets, offering tokenized notes linked to a pre-IPO artificial intelligence company with round-the-clock trading. Eligible investors outside the US can gain exposure without direct ownership while holding assets in self-custody wallets. The platform plans to expand into robotics, cybersecurity, biotech and infrastructure sectors.

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Ondo Finance Launches Tokenized Notes for Pre-IPO AI Exposure With 24/7 Trading

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CurvetAI Raises Rs 6 Crore to Build Unified AI Workspace Platform Tackling Tool Fragmentation

Pune-based CurvetAI has raised Rs 6 crore in pre-seed funding led by Merak Ventures to address fragmentation in the AI tool ecosystem. Founded by Vivek Dubey and Utkarsh Gupta in December 2025, the platform has crossed 100,000 monthly users globally by integrating multiple AI capabilities into a single workspace.

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CurvetAI Raises Rs 6 Crore to Build Unified AI Workspace Platform Tackling Tool Fragmentation

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World Bank Lifts East Asia Growth Forecast to 4.5% as AI Boom Powers Exports But Warns of Risks

The World Bank upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, driven by surging AI-related exports that now account for over half of regional trade growth. However, the bank warns that heavy reliance on AI demand, coupled with $800 billion in private credit financing and tightening financial conditions, leaves the region vulnerable to a potential tech spending reversal.

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World Bank Lifts East Asia Growth Forecast to 4.5% as AI Boom Powers Exports But Warns of Risks

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Vinci Raises $250 Million to Scale AI Simulation Software for Chip Design at $1.5 Billion Valuation

Palo Alto-based Vinci closed a $250 million Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand its AI simulation software for chip and hardware design. The 70-person startup, competing with established firms like Cadence and Synopsys, plans to scale from two to 20 pilot deployments while expanding beyond thermal simulation to electromagnetics and vibration testing.

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Vinci Raises $250 Million to Scale AI Simulation Software for Chip Design at $1.5 Billion Valuation

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Hadrian Secures $40M to Scale AI-Powered Offensive Security Platform Across US and Europe

Amsterdam-based Hadrian raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smartfin, bringing total funding to $65 million. The cybersecurity startup uses AI agents to identify exploitable vulnerabilities before attackers do, serving clients including McKesson, NBCUniversal, and TotalEnergies.

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Hadrian Secures $40M to Scale AI-Powered Offensive Security Platform Across US and Europe

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Moonshot AI Eyes Hong Kong IPO in Early 2027 at $50 Billion Valuation After Final Funding Round

Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi chatbot, has closed its final private funding round at a $50 billion valuation and is targeting a Hong Kong IPO in early 2027. The company aims to raise up to $5 billion in the offering, with annual recurring revenue expected to hit $2 billion by December.

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Moonshot AI Eyes Hong Kong IPO in Early 2027 at $50 Billion Valuation After Final Funding Round

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DeepSeek Considers Doubling Funding Round to $15 Billion While Backing Robotics AI Startup

DeepSeek is considering expanding its latest funding round to as much as $15 billion, double its earlier $7.5 billion target, with Tencent and CATL among major backers. Simultaneously, the Chinese AI startup is leading a seed funding round for Winverse AI, a robotics AI startup founded by former Tencent scientist Hu Han.

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DeepSeek Considers Doubling Funding Round to $15 Billion While Backing Robotics AI Startup

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Ghost AI Raises $11 Million as Teen Founder Zain Javaid Unveils $3,499 Personal AI Computer Core

Zain Javaid, 19, launched Ghost AI with $11 million in Andreessen Horowitz funding to build Core, a screenless personal AI computer priced at $3,499. The device runs local AI agents on an Nvidia RTX Pro 4000 GPU, keeping user data private and encrypted on-device. The first batch sold out within hours of pre-orders opening.

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Ghost AI Raises $11 Million as Teen Founder Zain Javaid Unveils $3,499 Personal AI Computer Core

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RobCo Doubles Valuation to $1B as AI Robotics Disrupt Industrial Automation

Germany-based RobCo secured $40 million in a secondary share sale that doubled its valuation to over $1 billion just nine months after raising $100 million. The AI robot builder is expanding its autonomous industrial robotics across U.S. manufacturing facilities as CEO Roman Hölzl relocates to drive growth in America's fastest-growing market.

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RobCo Doubles Valuation to $1B as AI Robotics Disrupt Industrial Automation

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Issues Rare Warning on AI Safety Risks Despite $64.6bn OpenAI Investment

SoftBank Group chief Masayoshi Son, who has invested $64.6bn in OpenAI, delivered an unusual cautionary message about AI safety risks at Kyoto's Science and Technology in Society forum. Speaking alongside White House adviser Michael Kratsios, Son warned that superintelligence in the wrong hands could become super dangerous, calling for international cooperation to control advanced AI threats.

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Issues Rare Warning on AI Safety Risks Despite $64.6bn OpenAI Investment

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