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AMD acquired MEXT, a startup that extends DRAM main memory to flash storage, to address soaring DRAM prices driven by GenAI demand. DRAM now accounts for up to 90% of server costs, with prices rising 5x by Q3 2026. MEXT'…
Kraken listed Bittensor subnet alpha tokens, including Chutes AI and Targon Compute, becoming the first major centralized exchange to offer direct trading of these AI-focused assets. The listing provides centralized liqu…
U.S. developers and startups are increasingly adopting low-cost Chinese AI models like DeepSeek, which offer comparable performance at a fraction of the price of American rivals. Despite political scrutiny, Chinese firms…
A new AI service lets local businesses install an automated receptionist that answers customer messages around the clock, using the open-source framework OpenClaw. The setup, sold for around $1,997, connects WhatsApp and…
SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle are converting a former auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio into an advanced AI data center as part of the Stargate initiative, which expanded with five new US sites targeting nearly 7 GW of capaci…
Chinese humanoid startups AI²Robotics and X Square Robot both surpassed 20 billion RMB in valuation on the same day, with AI²Robotics raising nearly 5 billion RMB and X Square Robot completing four rounds in two months. …
A wave of IPOs from AI companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI is expected to create 12,000 new multimillionaires in the Bay Area, reshaping San Francisco's housing market with demand for high-end amenities such as …
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar revealed in a March 2026 presentation that the company raised $122 billion, the largest fundraise in history, and detailed how compute scarcity, pricing ceilings, and memory costs shape AI strategy…
SpaceX has secured contracts with Anthropic, Google, and Reflection AI to rent GPUs, generating an annualized revenue run rate of approximately $28 billion. The deals, including a $6.3 billion commitment from Reflection …
Databricks co-founder Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji predicted that software monopolies will erode within 12 to 24 months, as reported by SaaStr. Databricks is running at a $5.4B revenue run-rate with 65%+ growth, and its AI p…
Two weeks after the US restricted exports of Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 models, Chinese lab Zhipu AI released GLM-5.2 and Japanese startup Sakana AI released Fugu, both matching or surpassing Anthropic's performance …
Omen AI raised $31 million in Series A funding on June 29 to monitor water quality in AI data centers, addressing bacterial contamination in liquid cooling systems. The round was led by Nava Ventures, with participation …
Private equity firms are struggling to exit a record 13,325 unsold US companies, even as Wall Street's AI-driven deal boom sets records. The inventory overhang, up from 12,900 in October, would take 11 years to clear at …
Millennium Management, a $70 billion hedge fund, is launching its own AI lab within weeks, led by veteran researcher Vaibhava Goel from IBM Watson. The lab aims to accelerate access to cutting-edge AI, run collaborative …
DeFi Development Corp. ended its relationship with DeFi Development Corporation UK PLC, terminating the first Solana treasury accelerator partnership. The UK entity will rebrand as Cykel AI and pivot to artificial intell…
Nearly 60% of energy leaders expect AI to deliver results within a year, yet 70% report dissatisfaction with progress, according to a Boston Consulting Group report. The report highlights that AI can boost worker product…
Equixly has built a proprietary AI model trained exclusively for offensive security testing, unlike competitors that wrap general-purpose models in prompts. The company argues that owning the model avoids risks like thir…
Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider estimates AI infrastructure stocks will contribute nearly 60% of S&P 500 EPS growth this quarter, with Nvidia, Micron, and Broadcom accounting for about 54% of total earnings growth. I…
PU Prime and STARTRADER launched pre-IPO derivatives for OpenAI and Anthropic on June 29, 2026, offering retail investors early exposure to the private AI companies despite no announced IPO plans. The products, including…
Conexus Venture Capital, the investment arm of Saskatchewan's Conexus Credit Union, invested in Vancouver-based FinTech Judi.ai to scale its AI platform for small-business lending. The investment, from CVC's $30 million …