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Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as demand for cheaper AI models surges

Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure startup Fireworks raised $1.51 billion at a $17.5 billion valuation, driven by surging demand for cost-effective AI solutions. The company exceeded $1 billion in annualized revenue—five times last year's figure—as finance executives increasingly direct teams toward open-source AI alternatives over expensive proprietary models.

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Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as demand for cheaper AI models surges

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AMD Challenges Nvidia with Next Generation of AI Infrastructure at Major San Francisco Event

AMD launched a suite of AI hardware including Helios server racks and EPYC Venice CPUs at its Advancing AI event in San Francisco, directly challenging Nvidia's dominance. The chipmaker secured major deals with Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI, potentially bringing in tens of billions in revenue as the AI chip market shifts focus from GPUs to server CPUs and throughput optimization.

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AMD Challenges Nvidia with Next Generation of AI Infrastructure at Major San Francisco Event

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Csquare IPO raises $1.05 billion as data center operator bets on AI infrastructure demand

Texas-based Csquare priced its IPO at $21 per share, raising $1.05 billion and valuing the data center operator at $3.25 billion. Despite pricing below its marketed range amid volatile AI stocks, the offering signals continued investor demand for companies positioned to benefit from growing AI infrastructure needs. Brookfield-backed Csquare will use proceeds to repay debt.

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Csquare IPO raises $1.05 billion as data center operator bets on AI infrastructure demand

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Walden Robotics emerges with $300M to build humanoid robots that learn on factory floors

Walden Robotics, a Toyota spin-out, has launched from stealth with $300 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. The Cambridge startup builds humanoid robots with wheeled bases instead of legs, designed to work safely alongside humans in factories. Its robots already operate in a Toyota plant, using Large Behavior Models to learn and improve from real-world experience.

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Walden Robotics emerges with $300M to build humanoid robots that learn on factory floors

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Emergent becomes India's second AI unicorn in a month with $1.5 billion vibe coding platform

Vibe coding startup Emergent raised $130 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, making it India's second AI unicorn within a month. The platform lets users build apps without coding experience, targeting small businesses with AI agents to generate software. With 12 million apps built and a $120 million annual revenue run-rate, Emergent signals India's growing presence in the AI coding sector.

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Emergent becomes India's second AI unicorn in a month with $1.5 billion vibe coding platform

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Anthropic races toward mega-IPO as banks schedule investor meetings for October debut

Anthropic is scheduling high-level investor meetings as the AI startup behind Claude models accelerates preparations for a potential initial public offering as soon as October 2026. The company's $965 billion valuation positions it ahead of OpenAI rival in the race to public markets, while major banks gauge investor appetite for what could be one of the year's most significant AI listings.

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Anthropic races toward mega-IPO as banks schedule investor meetings for October debut

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Chai Discovery Raises $400 Million as AI Drug Discovery Moves From Promise to Deployment

Chai Discovery secured $400 million in Series C funding at a $3.8 billion valuation, nearly tripling its worth since December. The AI-driven drug discovery startup has landed partnerships with Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Novartis, signaling growing investor interest in AI applications for life sciences despite the industry's challenge that no AI-discovered drug has yet received approval.

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Chai Discovery Raises $400 Million as AI Drug Discovery Moves From Promise to Deployment

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Flex doubles valuation to $1.2 billion as AI-native private bank expands globally

AI finance startup Flex raised $70 million in a Series B1 round led by Ryan Smith's Halo Fund, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion in just six months. The AI-powered finance startup targets mid-sized business owners with a bundled platform that combines banking, private credit, and cross-border payments using stablecoin rails across more than 100 countries.

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Flex doubles valuation to $1.2 billion as AI-native private bank expands globally

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DeepSeek eyes $71 billion valuation and IPO after explosive $50 billion round just weeks ago

DeepSeek is preparing for a potential IPO as early as 2027 while pursuing a new fundraising round at $71 billion valuation—a 40% jump in just six weeks. The Chinese AI startup, which closed its first-ever outside funding of $7 billion at $50 billion valuation in June, now faces rising costs as it competes with OpenAI and Anthropic while building out infrastructure and developing its own AI chips.

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DeepSeek eyes $71 billion valuation and IPO after explosive $50 billion round just weeks ago

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DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng becomes richest AI founder with $36 billion fortune

Liang Wenfeng has overtaken Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Greg Brockman as the world's richest AI model creator. His net worth surged to $36 billion after DeepSeek's $7.4 billion funding round valued the company at $50 billion. What sets him apart is his 78% stake retention and unusual funding structure, where he personally invested $3 billion while maintaining voting control that Silicon Valley founders typically surrender.

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DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng becomes richest AI founder with $36 billion fortune

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Augmodo Secures $21M to Push Spatial AI Beyond Retail Into Warehouses and Factories

Seattle-based Augmodo has raised $21 million in an unplanned funding round, now valued at $350 million. The startup, known for AI-powered Smartbadges that track retail inventory, is expanding into warehouses, factories, and hospitals. With 10x revenue growth and mapping 186 million square feet monthly, Augmodo is positioning itself as a physical AI company serving the 80% of workers in physical jobs.

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Augmodo Secures $21M to Push Spatial AI Beyond Retail Into Warehouses and Factories

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Helsing raises $1.8bn at $18bn valuation as sky-high multiple sparks defence tech bubble fears

Munich-based Helsing closed a $1.8bn Series E at an $18bn valuation, making it Europe's largest defence startup. But the German defence technology company's 32x revenue multiple—far exceeding rivals like Anduril and Quantum Systems—has sparked concerns about a valuation bubble in the sector. Critics question whether European defence spending can sustain such lofty expectations.

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Helsing raises $1.8bn at $18bn valuation as sky-high multiple sparks defence tech bubble fears

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AI Stocks Tumble as Investors Question Massive AI Infrastructure Spending and Valuations

Global markets experienced sharp declines as AI stocks and chip stocks faced intense selling pressure. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed over 11% since June, while Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged more than 5%. Investors are questioning whether billions in AI infrastructure spending will deliver expected returns, triggering widespread profit-taking across technology sectors.

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AI Stocks Tumble as Investors Question Massive AI Infrastructure Spending and Valuations

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SK Hynix raises $26.5B in record Nasdaq debut, but volatility signals selective AI investor appetite

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix completed a historic $26.5 billion Nasdaq listing, marking the largest U.S. share sale by a foreign company. Despite overwhelming demand driven by its central role in AI memory production, shares plunged over 15% days after debut. The volatility underscores growing concerns about sustainability of AI-driven rallies and signals that foreign investors may become more selective about Asian tech offerings.

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SK Hynix raises $26.5B in record Nasdaq debut, but volatility signals selective AI investor appetite

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AI demand called unlimited, but chip stocks fall as spending questions mount across industry

Industry executives insist AI demand is virtually unlimited, with some suppliers sold out for five years. Yet chip stocks are tumbling and major tech companies are issuing billions in bonds to finance AI data centers. The disconnect reveals growing concerns about whether massive AI spending will ever generate proportional returns, as companies shift from subsidized usage to cost-conscious strategies.

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AI demand called unlimited, but chip stocks fall as spending questions mount across industry

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