Microsoft and OpenAI Announce Tentative Deal as Startup Aims to Restructure
The deal would clear a key hurdle to OpenAI going public.
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Blockchain-Based Lender Figure Jumps 44% After IPO
Figure raised $787.5 million in an upsized IPO on Nasdaq.
Data Center Developer Vantage Raises $1.6 billion for Asia Expansion
Vantage is also raising $25 billion in debt and equity to build a facility in Texas for Oracle’s cloud business.
Ellison’s Paramount Preparing Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
A takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would catapult David Ellison into a leading position in Hollywood and dramatically improve its position in streaming.
Index Ventures Hires New Partner
Sahir Azam has joined Index Ventures from MongoDB, where he was chief product officer.
New Opendoor CEO’s Compensation Closely Tied to Stock Recovery
New CEO Kaz Nejatian will receive an annual base salary of $1 and over 80 million potential shares.
Temu Looks for U.S. Government Relations Staffers as Rival Shein Retreats from Politics
The move to build a Washington D.C. team would be a dramatic shift for the low-cost seller, which has had virtually no physical presence in the U.S. since launching sales in mid-2022.
Perplexity Finalizes $20 Billion-Valuation Round
The small round increases its valuation 11% from a financing two months ago.
Amazon’s Zoox Launches to Public in Las Vegas
Zoox will accept rides from members of the public in Las Vegas.
Klarna Shares Pop in Long-Awaited IPO
Shares in Klarna rose 15% on the buy now, pay later lender’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Opendoor Names Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian CEO
Nejatian joined the e-commerce software giant in 2019 and was promoted to COO in 2022.
Nebius Aims to Raise $3 billion Following Microsoft Contract
Nebius has said it would fund expenses for the $17.4 billion Microsoft deal through a mix of revenue from the contract and new debt secured by the agreement.
Elon Musk Says Tesla is ‘Struggling’ to Perfect Optimus Robot Hands
Musk’s comments follow a July report by The Information, which said Tesla was lagging far behind its production goals for Optimus due to difficulties with the robot’s hands.
Reddit, People Inc. Back New Content Licensing Model for AI
Real Simple Licensing aims to create open-source software for compensating websites for training AI models
OpenAI Commits to $300 Billion Compute Deal with Oracle
Oracle’s shares surged 35% on Wednesday
Netflix Partners With Amazon’s Advertising Technology
The Trade Desk, Amazon’s biggest ad tech rival, shares dropped 11% on the news
Europe’s Bending Spoons Buys Vimeo for $1.38 Billion
Vimeo's business of selling video creation and distribution tools is threatened by the rise of AI.
Oracle Stock Soars after Projecting Rapid Revenue Growth
Oracle chairman and founder Larry Ellison's 41% stake is now worth $383 billion.
Klarna Prices IPO at $40 a Share
The buy now, pay later lender's stock will start trading Wednesday.
Blockchain-Based Lender Figure Upsizes IPO to $693 Million
Figure and Gemini are two crypto companies gearing up for IPOs.
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