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Eric Schmidt's 1% Anthropic Stake Could Net Him $20 Billion as AI Company Eyes $2 Trillion IPO

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns about 1% of Anthropic after investing tens of millions in the AI startup's 2021 Series A round at a $461 million valuation. With the company's planned IPO targeting valuations between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion, Schmidt's stake could be worth up to $20 billion.

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Eric Schmidt's 1% Anthropic Stake Could Net Him $20 Billion as AI Company Eyes $2 Trillion IPO

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Town Secures $1 Billion Valuation with $108M Series B Just Four Months After Launch

San Francisco-based AI assistant startup Town has achieved unicorn status with a $108 million Series B funding round, reaching $1 billion valuation just four months post-launch. Co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures, the company's collaborative AI assistants called Townies are transforming workplace productivity by working together across teams.

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Town Secures $1 Billion Valuation with $108M Series B Just Four Months After Launch

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Tenstorrent Raises $1.5 Billion at $6.2 Billion Valuation to Scale Open-Weight AI Chips

AI chip startup Tenstorrent raised $1.5 billion at a $6.2 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth from 2024. Led by Jim Keller, the company chose independence over takeover offers from Intel and Qualcomm to scale its Galaxy servers for open-weight AI models and video generation workloads.

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Tenstorrent Raises $1.5 Billion at $6.2 Billion Valuation to Scale Open-Weight AI Chips

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Nscale IPO Valuation Under Fire as Investors Push for $16B-$19B Price Tag Amid AI Market Uncertainty

British AI infrastructure firm Nscale faces mounting investor resistance to its $30 billion IPO valuation target, with backers pushing for a more conservative $16 billion to $19 billion price tag. CEO Josh Payne reassures staff about the company's $100 billion in contracted revenue despite Microsoft's exit from a key data center deal and growing AI sector concerns.

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Nscale IPO Valuation Under Fire as Investors Push for $16B-$19B Price Tag Amid AI Market Uncertainty

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Anthropic Commits 5% of Shares to Public Benefit Fund Addressing AI Job Disruption

Anthropic announced it will commit 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefit Fund ahead of its planned IPO, potentially valued at $2 trillion. The fund aims to address AI job disruption and safety concerns, with the stake increasing by 2% for every 50% rise in company value above an undisclosed baseline.

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Anthropic Commits 5% of Shares to Public Benefit Fund Addressing AI Job Disruption

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Nscale and Anthropic negotiate second $45 billion AI infrastructure deal despite market headwinds

UK-based AI infrastructure provider Nscale is in advanced talks with Anthropic for a second $45 billion compute deal covering another 460-megawatt data center at West Virginia's Monarch campus. The potential agreement comes as both companies face mounting investor concerns over debt-driven expansion and prepare for separate IPOs.

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Nscale and Anthropic negotiate second $45 billion AI infrastructure deal despite market headwinds

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AI Infrastructure Boom Hits $10 Trillion Wall as Debt-Fueled Growth Faces Reality Check

The AI infrastructure boom is unraveling as data centre companies grapple with mounting debt, project delays, and investor skepticism. CoreWeave's bonds crashed while NextDC shares plunged 40%, exposing the fragile economics behind the $10 trillion buildout that promised to power the AI revolution.

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AI Infrastructure Boom Hits $10 Trillion Wall as Debt-Fueled Growth Faces Reality Check

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Zeta Global Stock Hits 52-Week High as Goldman Sachs Upgrade Validates AI Strategy

Zeta Global stock surged over 6% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs upgraded it from Neutral to Buy, raising its price target from $30 to $45. The upgrade follows the company's Zeta Live 2026 event where it unveiled AthenaOS and announced strategic partnerships with Palantir and NVIDIA, signaling strong momentum in AI-powered marketing technology.

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Zeta Global Stock Hits 52-Week High as Goldman Sachs Upgrade Validates AI Strategy

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Anthropic IPO Valuation Under Fire as OpenAI Accelerates $30 Billion Fundraising Push

Anthropic's planned November IPO faces mounting skepticism as investors question its $2 trillion target after third-quarter revenue reached $16.8 billion but growth slowed to 45%. Meanwhile, OpenAI rushes to secure $30 billion in funding ahead of its rival's market debut, intensifying competitive pressure between AI labs.

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Anthropic IPO Valuation Under Fire as OpenAI Accelerates $30 Billion Fundraising Push

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SciSparc Stock Surges 37% Following Strategic Pivot to Agentic AI and Cybersecurity

SciSparc announced a full strategic transformation into agentic artificial intelligence technologies, targeting cybersecurity and financial applications. The Tel Aviv-based pharmaceutical company's stock surged 37% in pre-market trading, with volume reaching 172 times its 100-day average despite broader tech sector weakness.

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SciSparc Stock Surges 37% Following Strategic Pivot to Agentic AI and Cybersecurity

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Ramp Secures $1.85B Funding Round, Reaches $60B Valuation as AI Strategy Accelerates

Expense management platform Ramp raised $1.85 billion led by Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, and Founders Fund, pushing its valuation to $60 billion just four months after its previous raise. The company now reports $2 billion in annualized revenue and 85,000 customers as it deepens its AI integration across finance operations.

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Ramp Secures $1.85B Funding Round, Reaches $60B Valuation as AI Strategy Accelerates

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Freshfields Partners Explore Billion-Dollar Spinoff of AI Unit as Legal Tech Valuations Soar

Senior partners at global law firm Freshfields are exploring a carve-out of their artificial intelligence unit, Freshfields Lab, with potential to create a standalone company worth billions. Wall Street banks have already expressed interest as the legal AI sector attracts massive investment, with competitors like Harvey valued at $15.5 billion.

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Freshfields Partners Explore Billion-Dollar Spinoff of AI Unit as Legal Tech Valuations Soar

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AI Credit Default Swaps Surge to Record Highs as CoreWeave Debt Concerns Trigger Market Jitters

Credit default swap spreads for US tech companies reached unprecedented levels as investor confidence in AI infrastructure wavers. Oracle's CDS hit 288 basis points while CoreWeave exceeded 1,000 bps, reflecting growing doubts about whether heavily indebted data centers can generate returns fast enough to service mounting interest costs amid rising rates.

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AI Credit Default Swaps Surge to Record Highs as CoreWeave Debt Concerns Trigger Market Jitters

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Modal Raises $750M Series D as AI Infrastructure Demand Pushes Valuation to $15.75 Billion

AI cloud company Modal announced a $750 million Series D funding round led by Accel, tripling its valuation to $15.75 billion in just five months. The company now generates over $1 billion in annualized revenue, driven by explosive demand for AI infrastructure that powers everything from AI agents to robotics training.

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Modal Raises $750M Series D as AI Infrastructure Demand Pushes Valuation to $15.75 Billion

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SoftBank raises $11 billion through junk bond sale to double down on aggressive AI investments

SoftBank issued a record $11 billion junk bond offering at its highest-ever yield of 9.75% to fund AI investments, including $64.6 billion backing for OpenAI. CEO Masayoshi Son's concentrated bet on artificial intelligence faces growing scrutiny as analysts question portfolio concentration and whether returns will materialize fast enough to justify the high-risk approach.

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SoftBank raises $11 billion through junk bond sale to double down on aggressive AI investments

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