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Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank’s All In on OpenAI and So Far It’s Paying Off

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Boosted by OpenAI returns, SoftBank swung to a $1.6 billion profit last quarter after losing $2.4 billion in the same quarter last year.

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Big Tech

Meta, Microsoft Confront AI Spending Concerns Head-On

Both companies announced capex projections that blew past consensus expectations, but only Meta seemed to rebuff the Wall Street wariness.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s Claude Code Platform Looks Like a Software Killer

Claude Code promises to create any type of software — from analyzing specific data sets to building websites and editing photos.

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Markets

Crypto Firm BitGo Kicks off Huge Year for IPOs

Artificial intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI have already taken early steps toward an IPO, The New York Times recently reported.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bubble or Boom? Answer Depends on AI Adoption, Microsoft CEO Says

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In PwC’s recent Global CEO Survey, just 12% of top bosses said AI has delivered both cost and revenue benefits for their organizations.

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Artificial Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz Stakes $3B on Bursting the AI Bubble Bet

Andreessen Horowitz has avoided some AI investment trends, like putting money toward the booming construction of AI data centers.

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Markets

SpaceX, OpenAI Dominate Speculation About $3 Trillion IPO Geyser

A logjam keeping companies worth as much as $2.9 trillion, from SpaceX to OpenAI, out of public stock markets may finally break in 2026.

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Technology

Wearable Wellness Devices Dominate CES as FDA Loosens Rules

Just last year, the FDA sent a warning letter to wellness wearable firm Whoop after it rolled out a feature to check users’ blood pressure.

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Artificial Intelligence

Vibe Coding Startup Lovable’s Valuation Triples to $6.6 Billion

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After launching in November 2024, the company had reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue in just eight months.

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Artificial Intelligence

Investors Brace for Revelations in New AI Bellwether Oracle’s Latest Report

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Deals with Meta, Nvidia and Softbank underscore concerns that Oracle is overexposed to a possible AI bubble.

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Artificial Intelligence

When AI Hallucinations Amount to Defamation, Who’s Liable?

A handful of high-profile defamation-by-AI-chatbot allegations against big tech firms are already stacking up.

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Artificial Intelligence

Behind Sam Altman’s ‘Code Red’ Response to OpenAI Competitors’ Gains

In memo this week, Altman promised the release of a new reasoning model next week that bests Google’s Gemini.

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Big Tech

Can Google Conquer Its Nvidia Dependency?

Gemini was trained on Google’s in-house chips, which look like a cheaper and more efficient alternative to Nvidia’s cutting-edge products.

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