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Kling AI raises $2 billion as Kuaishou spins off its AI video generation unit with Tencent backing

Kling AI has secured $2 billion in venture capital funding as Kuaishou spins off its AI video generation subsidiary, with tech giant Tencent investing $200 million despite operating a competing platform. The funding round values the company at $18 billion post-money and positions it to fill the gap left by OpenAI's Sora shutdown while competing against ByteDance's Seedance in the rapidly expanding AI-generated video market.

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Kling AI raises $2 billion as Kuaishou spins off its AI video generation unit with Tencent backing

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AI Boom Drives Global Venture Funding to Record $510 Billion in H1 2026

Global venture funding reached an unprecedented $510 billion in the first half of 2026, surpassing all of 2025's investment and setting a new benchmark for startup capital. The AI boom concentrated heavily in frontier labs, with OpenAI and Anthropic capturing $217 billion—43% of all funding. Meanwhile, exits surged as SpaceX completed the largest venture-backed IPO ever at $1.77 trillion and acquired Anysphere for $60 billion.

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AI Boom Drives Global Venture Funding to Record $510 Billion in H1 2026

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SoftBank revives $10 billion loan talks backed by OpenAI stake with new repayment guarantee

SoftBank has reopened negotiations for a $10 billion loan backed by its OpenAI stake, adding a repayment guarantee to address lender concerns about valuing private AI companies. The move is part of Masayoshi Son's aggressive AI investment strategy, with the company having committed over $60 billion to OpenAI and related infrastructure projects while facing a March 2027 deadline to repay a $40 billion bridge loan.

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SoftBank revives $10 billion loan talks backed by OpenAI stake with new repayment guarantee

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Bending Spoons IPO hits $18 billion valuation as AI transforms aging internet brands

Milan-based Bending Spoons went public on the Nasdaq with an $18 billion valuation, with shares jumping 40% by market close. The Italian company has spent over a decade acquiring beloved but struggling internet brands like AOL, Vimeo, and Evernote, transforming them through AI and operational excellence rather than flipping them for profit.

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Bending Spoons IPO hits $18 billion valuation as AI transforms aging internet brands

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Momenta IPO seeks $752M in Hong Kong to fuel AI research and robotaxi expansion

GM-, Toyota- and Mercedes-backed Momenta has launched its Hong Kong IPO targeting up to $752 million, valuing the self-driving software firm at nearly $9 billion. The company plans to allocate 60% of proceeds to AI research and development, with another 20% earmarked for robotaxi rollout as it competes in China's crowded autonomous vehicle market.

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Momenta IPO seeks $752M in Hong Kong to fuel AI research and robotaxi expansion

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Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $50 billion Hong Kong IPO with unusual investor terms

Baidu's AI chip subsidiary Kunlunxin is pursuing a Hong Kong IPO at a $50 billion valuation, up 17 times from December's $3 billion funding round. In an unusual move, prospective investors are being asked to commit to purchasing semiconductors worth three to seven times their share subscription, blurring the line between shareholder and customer amid warnings of AI investment excess.

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Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $50 billion Hong Kong IPO with unusual investor terms

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OpenAI leans toward 2027 IPO as SpaceX volatility and valuation concerns reshape public listing timeline

OpenAI is reportedly delaying its highly anticipated initial public offering until 2027, citing market volatility and SpaceX's post-IPO stumble. CEO Sam Altman refuses to accept any valuation below $1 trillion, while the company grapples with heavy spending, slowing user growth, and government scrutiny over its upcoming GPT-5.6 model release.

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OpenAI leans toward 2027 IPO as SpaceX volatility and valuation concerns reshape public listing timeline

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Zhipu eyes multi-billion-dollar share sale as Chinese AI firm rides 2,000% stock surge

Beijing's Zhipu is weighing a share sale to raise several billion dollars in Hong Kong after its stock soared 2,000% since January. The Chinese AI lab launched its open-source GLM-5.2 model days after Anthropic pulled Fable 5 from global markets due to US export controls. But analysts warn the deeply unprofitable company faces years of losses despite its market value crossing $128 billion.

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Zhipu eyes multi-billion-dollar share sale as Chinese AI firm rides 2,000% stock surge

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Menlo Ventures raises record $3B fund as Anthropic bet delivers $14B stake

Menlo Ventures announced $3 billion in new funds, the largest raise in its 50-year history, driven by its stake in Anthropic now worth $14 billion. The venture capital firm's aggressive 2024 bet on the AI model maker has paid off handsomely, transforming Menlo into a major player in AI investing and enabling it to back startups from seed through late-stage growth rounds.

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Menlo Ventures raises record $3B fund as Anthropic bet delivers $14B stake

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Cerebras stock plummets 17% as AI chipmaker's first earnings report reveals margin pressures

Cerebras Systems delivered strong 92% revenue growth in its first earnings report since going public, but investor concerns over shrinking gross margins sent shares tumbling 17%. The AI chipmaker forecast full-year margins of 38-41%, significantly below rivals like Nvidia, highlighting the financial pressures of manufacturing wafer-scale AI chips despite securing major deals with OpenAI and Amazon.

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Cerebras stock plummets 17% as AI chipmaker's first earnings report reveals margin pressures

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Satya Nadella warns AI giants can't hollow out industries while demanding unlimited power

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a stark warning to the AI industry in a Wall Street Journal interview. He argues that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic cannot keep promising mass white-collar job losses while demanding limitless resources to build data centers. His solution: cheaper AI models, more customer control, and a decentralized approach that prevents a few frontier models from capturing all economic value.

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Satya Nadella warns AI giants can't hollow out industries while demanding unlimited power

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Reliance Industries bets big on AI infrastructure as Jio files India's largest IPO

Reliance Industries is transforming into Reliance 3.0 with a major push into artificial intelligence, filing for India's largest IPO through Jio Platforms. The company is building sovereign AI capabilities in Jamnagar with computing power equivalent to over 200,000 H100 GPUs, while expanding data centers and digital infrastructure to create a full-stack AI ecosystem for India.

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Reliance Industries bets big on AI infrastructure as Jio files India's largest IPO

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SpaceX IPO raises record $75 billion as AI ambitions fuel valuation debate and market volatility

SpaceX completed the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion and briefly reaching a $2 trillion valuation. But the stock has since tumbled 16%, erasing most IPO gains as analysts question whether its AI ambitions can justify premium multiples. Valuation expert Aswath Damodaran warns the AI business remains nascent with uncertain economics, while the company burns through $1 billion monthly on AI infrastructure.

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SpaceX IPO raises record $75 billion as AI ambitions fuel valuation debate and market volatility

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China eases IPO rules for AI companies as tech rivalry with US intensifies

China's securities regulator announced reforms to accelerate public listings for AI large-model companies and startups in quantum technology, nuclear fusion, and brain-computer interfaces. The move comes as major US AI firms prepare Wall Street IPOs, signaling Beijing's push for tech self-sufficiency amid growing competition with Washington.

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China eases IPO rules for AI companies as tech rivalry with US intensifies

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Malaysia's Respond.io raises $62.5M Series B funding, eyes acquisitions in North America and Europe

Kuala Lumpur-based Respond.io has secured $62.5 million in Series B funding led by Camber Partners to expand its AI agent-powered messaging app globally. The customer conversation management platform, which processes 2 billion messages quarterly, achieved $35 million in annual recurring revenue with 169% year-over-year growth while maintaining a 30% profit margin.

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Malaysia's Respond.io raises $62.5M Series B funding, eyes acquisitions in North America and Europe

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