ByteDance Seeks $20 Billion Loan to Fund Its AI Buildout
ByteDance's record offshore loan would nearly double its 2024 facility and help fund capital spending that could reach $70 billion this year on AI data centers.
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Mistral in Talks to Raise €3 Billion at €20 Billion Valuation
Mistral's reported €3 billion round would fund a 1-gigawatt European compute buildout, yet leaves the OpenAI rival far smaller than US and Chinese rivals.
Alphabet Plans $80 Billion Stock Sale to Expand AI Infrastructure
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion through stock offerings and a strategic investment from Berkshire Hathaway to expand AI infrastructure. The funding will support growing demand...
SoftBank Commits €45 Billion to French AI Data Centers
SoftBank plans to invest €45 billion in three large-scale AI data centers in France as part of a broader €93 billion foreign investment push announced at...
Nvidia Invests $6.5 Billion in Technology That Could Reshape AI Infrastructure
Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion to photonics companies in recent months as it seeks to overcome AI infrastructure bottlenecks. The investments target optical technologies...
Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI to Become Most Valuable AI Company
Anthropic has raised a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI to become Silicon Valley’s most valuable AI company.
ClickHouse Reaches $250 Million ARR Ahead of IPO Push
ClickHouse has surpassed $250 million in annualized revenue run rate as the database startup prepares for a potential IPO within the next few years. The company...
Ashton Kutcher’s Early $30 Million OpenAI Investment Could Become a $2 Billion Win
Ashton Kutcher’s venture firm Sound Ventures invested $30 million in OpenAI years ago. That stake could now be worth more than $2 billion if OpenAI goes...
How AI Startups are Counting Future Revenue as Current Growth
AI startups are increasingly being accused of overstating annual recurring revenue by counting unsigned deployments, future contract value, and projected usage growth as current revenue.
Poland’s Viktor Raises $75 Million for Autonomous AI Employee
Polish startup Viktor has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Accel to expand its AI-powered digital employee platform. The company says its autonomous...