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The US IPO market posted its biggest quarter ever in Q2 2026, raising $104.8 billion across 48 offerings, led by SpaceX's $75 billion IPO. The quarter saw no crypto or blockchain listings, with AI and aerospace dominatin…
Meta will reportedly launch a cloud computing business to sell excess AI computing capacity to third-party customers, diversifying revenue beyond advertising. The news sent Meta stock up over 7% as investors welcomed the…
Meta is developing a cloud infrastructure business to sell excess AI compute capacity and models, competing with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. The move follows SpaceX's similar deal with Anthropic and aims to m…
Wedbush Securities initiated stock coverage on SpaceX with a $190 price target and 'Outperform' rating, citing strengths in Starlink connectivity, Starship launches, and AI compute projects. Analyst Dan Ives highlighted …
Bank of America strategists warned that AI stock concentration has reached levels seen before previous market bubbles, with the 'AI Big 10' now comprising 41% of the S&P 500, similar to tech and telecom during the dot-co…
ER Steel, a global structural steel fabricator, argues that responsible AI infrastructure development requires integrated construction coordination, modular fabrication, and energy diversification, not just speed. With d…
The OpenClaw AI agent framework creates a creator-business stack where early adopters can monetize the friction of setup through affiliates, skills, freelancing, community, and courses, turning tutorials into paid offers…
Italian tech firm Bending Spoons S.p.A., owner of Vimeo and AOL, made its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with shares priced at $29.00, above the expected range of $26-$28. The IPO raised approximately $1.68 bil…
Manufact (YC S25), a cloud infrastructure platform for MCP servers and AI agent apps, is hiring a Developer Advocate in San Francisco. The company, which has raised $6.3M in seed funding and is used by 20% of the US 500 …
AI startup Oxmiq raised $35 million to develop chip architecture and software that combines graphics chips, central processors, and tensor engines into a single design, aiming to lower the cost of building and running AI…
Oxmiq Labs, the GPU startup founded by Raja Koduri, raised $35 million in Series A funding to expand its technology stack into custom data center-scale hardware and software, including bespoke silicon. The company added …
Etched exited stealth on June 30, 2026, revealing a working AI inference chip built on TSMC's N4P process that already runs models like DeepSeek and Llama. The San Jose startup has raised $800 million from investors incl…
Belgian cybersecurity unicorn Aikido Security acquired Israeli startup Root for an estimated $70-100 million to integrate AI agents that patch open-source vulnerabilities without breaking applications. The deal addresses…
Meta is developing a cloud infrastructure business called Meta Compute to rent out unused AI computing power, potentially competing with AWS, CoreWeave, and Lambda. The initiative, still in early stages, could turn idle …
Base44, a Tel Aviv startup acquired by Wix for $80 million, launched its own proprietary AI model called Base1 for vibe coding, claiming it is the first app-creation platform to ship its own model rather than renting one…
Canada's AI Minister Evan Solomon said Ottawa may take a lead role in investment rounds for Canadian AI companies, citing a lack of lead investors. The federal government has established a $500 million Canadian Tech Grow…
Canada's federal banking reforms enable credit unions to expand nationally, leveraging AI, data strategy, and digital modernization to compete with traditional banks. The reforms present an opportunity for credit unions …
China's Kling AI, a spin-off from Kuaishou Technology, is nearing a US$3 billion fundraising round at an US$18 billion valuation, with Tencent among the investors. The company plans to start its Hong Kong listing process…
A UBS report reveals that 60% of companies have cut AI spending, shifting to cheaper models and open-source Chinese alternatives, potentially impacting major AI chip providers like NVIDIA. The trend signals a cost-cuttin…
Canada's federal banking reforms are enabling credit unions to expand nationally, with AI, data strategy, consolidation, and digital modernization driving growth and competition. Ravi Gedela outlines how these factors co…