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Kevin Weil seeks $150M for AI startup to gather scientific data, four months after leaving OpenAI

Former OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil is raising $150 million for a new AI science startup at a $750 million valuation, just four months after departing the company. The venture aims to gather scientific data for AI models, though details about its product and data collection methods remain undisclosed.

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Kevin Weil seeks $150M for AI startup to gather scientific data, four months after leaving OpenAI

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AI Stocks Rally as CoreWeave and Super Micro Report Surging Demand for AI Infrastructure

CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer shares surged to multi-month highs after both AI infrastructure companies reported strong quarterly results and raised annual forecasts. The upbeat earnings fueled optimism over AI stocks despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, with chipmakers and data center operators gaining on signs of sustained AI buildout.

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AI Stocks Rally as CoreWeave and Super Micro Report Surging Demand for AI Infrastructure

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Blacksmith Secures $45M Series B at $550M Valuation as AI Code Validation Demand Surges

AI code-testing startup Blacksmith raised $45 million in Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners, reaching a $550 million valuation. The round comes as demand for AI code validation tools accelerates, with the company now serving over 5,000 customers and experiencing 5-10% weekly job growth since early 2026.

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Blacksmith Secures $45M Series B at $550M Valuation as AI Code Validation Demand Surges

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Team8 Raises $365 Million to Back AI-Native Companies as Enterprise Security Concerns Mount

Israeli venture fund Team8 has closed $365 million to invest in AI-native companies building cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions. The fundraising comes as 97% of enterprises adopt AI agents while security confidence remains critically low at 2.32 out of 5, highlighting urgent gaps in governance and visibility.

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Team8 Raises $365 Million to Back AI-Native Companies as Enterprise Security Concerns Mount

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SpaceX AI Revenue Could Eclipse Rockets by September, Reach $500 Billion by 2027, Elon Musk Claims

Elon Musk told SpaceX employees that AI revenue will surpass all other company income by September, positioning the rocket maker as an AI infrastructure giant. With $2.56 billion in AI revenue last quarter, SpaceX aims for $300-500 billion annually by 2027 through compute sales and the $60 billion Cursor acquisition.

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SpaceX AI Revenue Could Eclipse Rockets by September, Reach $500 Billion by 2027, Elon Musk Claims

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Nebius Group Q2 Earnings Crush Expectations as AI Infrastructure Demand Drives 454% Revenue Surge

Nebius Group shares soared 34% after reporting Q2 earnings that shattered Wall Street expectations with $582.3 million in revenue, up 454% year-over-year. The AI-optimized cloud infrastructure provider posted adjusted EBITDA of $236.2 million versus the expected $168.8 million, highlighting explosive demand for AI computing capacity despite heavy capital expenditures of $5.66 billion.

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Nebius Group Q2 Earnings Crush Expectations as AI Infrastructure Demand Drives 454% Revenue Surge

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Lumentum Posts 109% Revenue Jump as AI Demand for Optical Components Hits Record Levels

Lumentum reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $1.01 billion, up 109% year-over-year, driven by surging demand for optical components in AI data centers. The company beat earnings estimates with adjusted EPS of $3.23 and achieved a milestone 50.4% gross margin. Forward guidance for Q1 fiscal 2027 projects revenue of $1.23 billion to $1.28 billion, well above analyst expectations.

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Lumentum Posts 109% Revenue Jump as AI Demand for Optical Components Hits Record Levels

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Oracle Plans New Round of Layoffs in August as AI Infrastructure Spending Hits $55.7 Billion

Oracle is preparing fresh job cuts this month, potentially affecting double-digit percentages on some teams. The move comes as the company spent $55.7 billion on AI data center expansion in fiscal 2026 while raising $43 billion through debt to fund its aggressive AI infrastructure push.

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Oracle Plans New Round of Layoffs in August as AI Infrastructure Spending Hits $55.7 Billion

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Foxconn Posts 35% Profit Surge as AI Servers Overtake iPhone Assembly for First Time

Foxconn reported a 35% profit surge to $1.86 billion in Q2 2026, driven by exploding AI server demand. The company's cloud and networking division now accounts for 51% of revenue, surpassing iPhone assembly for the first time. Despite beating forecasts with 41% revenue growth, Foxconn faces mounting competition as its high-end rack market share is projected to drop from 51% to 39%.

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Foxconn Posts 35% Profit Surge as AI Servers Overtake iPhone Assembly for First Time

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CoreWeave Revenue Doubles to $2.58 Billion as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges Despite Rising Debt

AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.58 billion, up 112% year-over-year, driven by accelerating AI infrastructure demand from hyperscalers. Despite the growth, the company posted a $626 million net loss and carries $35.6 billion in debt as it races to build AI computing capacity.

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CoreWeave Revenue Doubles to $2.58 Billion as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges Despite Rising Debt

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Google Gemini reaches 1 billion users faster than any Google product, challenging ChatGPT dominance

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini has achieved 1 billion monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing Google product ever. The AI chatbot reached this milestone ten weeks after ChatGPT hit the same mark, with over 100 million users on iOS and 63% using voice input. However, concerns emerge as Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro and faces leadership changes at DeepMind.

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Google Gemini reaches 1 billion users faster than any Google product, challenging ChatGPT dominance

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CME Group Launches First AI Compute Futures Contracts, Turning GPU Rentals Into Tradable Commodity

CME Group plans to launch the first futures contracts tied to AI computing power on October 5, allowing companies to trade and hedge the cost of renting Nvidia H100 and Blackwell B200 chips. The move transforms AI computing capacity into a standardized, tradable asset class alongside oil and electricity, but regulatory approval from the CFTC remains pending.

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CME Group Launches First AI Compute Futures Contracts, Turning GPU Rentals Into Tradable Commodity

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Super Micro Computer Stock Surges 7% on Crushing Earnings Beat and $65-72B Revenue Guidance

Super Micro Computer delivered a stunning earnings beat with adjusted EPS of $1.70 versus analyst expectations of just 92 cents. The AI server maker issued revenue guidance of $65-72 billion for fiscal 2027, far exceeding Wall Street's $53 billion forecast, as data center demand for AI infrastructure continues to accelerate.

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Super Micro Computer Stock Surges 7% on Crushing Earnings Beat and $65-72B Revenue Guidance

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Alpha Compute Secures $55M Pennsylvania Site for AI Data Center Campus with Natural Gas Power

Alpha Compute signed a $55 million deal to acquire Pennsylvania land and Marcellus shale gas rights for a 200-megawatt data center campus. The AI infrastructure company plans to generate power on-site, bypassing grid connection delays as AI computing demand surges across the United States.

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Alpha Compute Secures $55M Pennsylvania Site for AI Data Center Campus with Natural Gas Power

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Nvidia releases Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard to slash agentic AI costs by 66%

Nvidia launched Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a 30-billion-parameter open-source AI model delivering 4x faster token generation, alongside NeMo Switchyard, an open-source routing library that cuts agentic task costs to roughly one-third of frontier models. The dual release addresses rising AI bills while maintaining frontier-level performance across specialized agentic tasks.

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Nvidia releases Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard to slash agentic AI costs by 66%

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