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Anthropic’s IPO Is Both Boom and Bust for Big Tech

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Google and Amazon stand as Anthropic’s two largest outside shareholders, collectively owning about a quarter of shares.

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Big Tech

Amazon’s Ring Unleashes Flying Drone and Rolling Robot Into Consumer Security Market

Best known for its camera and motion sensor-equipped smart doorbells, Ring was acquired by Amazon for $1.1 billion in 2018.

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Consumer

Marc Lore and the Wonder of IPOs

Wonder acquired meal kit company Blue Apron back in 2023, and acquired food delivery company GrubHub back in 2024.

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Artificial Intelligence

Newly Public Agility Wants to Prove Physical AI Has Legs

The startup secured about $201 million in new funding led by Foxconn, Apple’s go-to iPhone manufacturer. Nvidia and Amazon are also backers.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Lone Star State of Data Centers After Historic Texas Midterms

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The state’s vast supply of habitable and usable land combined with abundant rural and suburban real estate made it ideal for new projects.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta, SpaceX Detail New Financing Plans as Capital Squeeze Hits AI Industry

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The AI industry has raised $300 billion in high-grade debt so far this year, per Bloomberg, roughly triple the amount raised last year.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Bots Are Ready to Shop But Are the Humans?

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Amazon has tried to put up a hard wall around its shopping experience over the past year, most recently blocking Meta’s Muse.

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