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SpaceX Closes $60B Cursor Deal, Musk's AI Coding Play

SpaceX closed a $60B Cursor acquisition in August 2026, per Bloomberg. Musk's move targets Anthropic and OpenAI's developer-tool dominance, marking a 6.7x premium over Cursor's prior valuation.

bloomberg.com/2d ago/3 min read
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Anthropic IPO Bets $2T Valuation on October Debut

Anthropic investors target $2T+ October IPO valuation. Revenue projected at $100-120B annualized by year-end, up 10x in 2026.

x.com/3d ago/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Anthropic in Talks to Buy Decart for $6B, Its Largest Deal

Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart for $6B, its largest deal, targeting video inference infrastructure. The move signals vertical integration strategy.

bloomberg.com/3d ago/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Anthropic Nears $1T Valuation on $65B Round, Passing OpenAI

Anthropic is raising a $65B round at ~$1T valuation, per Stocktwits, edging past OpenAI. The raise deepens Google Cloud ties.

news.google.com/Aug 1, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Cyera to Buy Oasis Security for $1B as AI Agent Identity Market Heats Up

Cyera acquires Oasis Security for $1B to secure AI agent identities. The deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year, following a $600M raise at $12B valuation.

techcrunch.com/Jul 29, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Samsung Wins $200B Broadcom AI Chip Deal, Foundry Bet Pays Off
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Samsung Wins $200B Broadcom AI Chip Deal, Foundry Bet Pays Off

Samsung wins $200B Broadcom AI chip deal, boosting foundry push against TSMC. Partnership covers custom AI chips for data centers.

news.google.com/Jul 25, 2026/3 min read/Multi-Source
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Hyperscaler Off-Balance-Sheet Debt Hits $1.65T on AI Buildout

Five US tech giants' off-balance-sheet debt hit $1.65T, per Nikkei, an eightfold increase in four years driven by AI infrastructure leasing.

asia.nikkei.com/Jul 21, 2026/3 min read
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TSMC Pledges Extra $100B for Arizona, Total US Investment Hits $265B

TSMC pledged $100B more for Arizona fabs, total US investment $265B, driven by AI chip demand. Net income surged 77% to $22B in Q2.

scmp.com/Jul 16, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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DeepSeek seeks fresh $71B round weeks after $7B close

DeepSeek seeks $71B valuation round weeks after $7B close. Capital for data centers and custom chips to sustain 11x cheaper pricing than GPT-5.5.

the-decoder.com/Jul 14, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Chinese AI Firms Raise $20B in Hong Kong Amid US Chip Curbs

Chinese tech firms raised $20B in Hong Kong for AI and semiconductor expansion, driven by US chip export controls.

news.google.com/Jul 10, 2026/3 min read
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Anthropic ARR Hits $69B, Daily Revenue Growth Accelerates to $550M

Anthropic ARR hits $69B per Yipit, daily revenue growth accelerates to $550M. Secondary market valuation reaches $1.2T.

nextbigfuture.com/Jul 10, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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BofA Lends OpenAI $520M Ahead of Delayed IPO

BofA lent OpenAI $520M ahead of its IPO, now delayed to 2027. First bank loan for the $40B+ funded AI leader signals lender confidence.

news.google.com/Jul 8, 2026/3 min read/Multi-Source
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Biren Technology executive standing beside a large GPU chip display, with server racks and blue lighting in the…
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Biren Raises $893M to Ramp GPU Production, Challenge Nvidia in China

Biren raises $893M at a discount to fund GPU production and challenge Nvidia in China's AI chip market.

scmp.com/Jul 6, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Kling AI Nears $3B Round at $18B Valuation, Tencent Investing

Kuaishou-backed Kling AI nears $3B round at $18B valuation, down from $20B target. Tencent invests as HK listing looms within 12 months.

scmp.com/Jul 1, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Wayve Launches $85M Employee Tender at $8.5B Valuation

Wayve launches $85M employee tender at $8.5B valuation, second liquidity event. Move reflects AI startup trend using tenders for retention.

techcrunch.com/Jul 1, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Etched founder and CEO Gavin Uberti stands beside a server rack holding the company's AI inference chip, with a data…
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Etched Hits $5B Valuation, $1B in Orders for AI Inference Chip

Etched hits $5B valuation with $1B in orders for TSMC-made inference chips, raising $500M from top investors. The startup targets Nvidia's dominance.

techcrunch.com/Jun 30, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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General Intuition Raises $320M at $2.3B to Train AI on Gameplay Actions

General Intuition raised $320M at $2.3B to train AI on action labels from gameplay, claiming the model generalizes to robots with 8 minutes of fine-tuning.

techcrunch.com/Jun 25, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Menlo Ventures Raises $3B, Its Largest Fund in 50 Years, for AI

Menlo Ventures raised $3B, its largest fund in 50 years, to back AI startups across stages. The firm's early Anthropic investment anchors its strategy as Anthropic targets a $1T+ IPO in 2026.

news.crunchbase.com/Jun 23, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Robotics Startups Raise Record $18.8B in 2026, Led by Saronic and Neura

Robotics startups raised $18.8B in first half 2026, exceeding 2025's $15B total. Saronic and Neura Robotics led with $1.75B and $1.4B rounds.

news.crunchbase.com/Jun 22, 2026/3 min read/Multi-Source
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DeepSeek Raises $7.4B at $50B Valuation in First External Round
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DeepSeek Raises $7.4B at $50B Valuation in First External Round

DeepSeek raised ~$7.4B at a $50B valuation in its first external round, with an unusual limited partnership structure and a $2.9B personal investment from founder Liang Wenfeng.

the-decoder.com/Jun 16, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Nvidia Raises $20B in Bond Sale, Joins AI Debt Wave

Nvidia raises $20B in bond sale, first since 2021. Joins AI debt wave as hyperscalers borrow heavily for infrastructure.

the-decoder.com/Jun 15, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Bezos' Prometheus Closes $12B Round at $41B Valuation

Jeff Bezos' Prometheus raised $12B at $41B valuation, totaling $18.2B with no product. The compute-heavy startup targets physical-world AI but faces skepticism.

the-decoder.com/Jun 11, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Chinese AI lab DeepSeek's logo on a dark background, symbolizing its $6.9B funding round and $48-55B valuation…
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DeepSeek Raises $6.9B at $48-55B Valuation, Opens to Outside Capital

DeepSeek raising ~$6.9B at $48-55B valuation in first external funding round, as it tops Ramp's US business spending index with enterprises switching from OpenAI/Anthropic.

pandaily.com/Jun 4, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaking at a tech conference, with the company's $47B revenue milestone displayed on a…
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Anthropic Hits $47B Run-Rate Revenue, Claims Fastest Organic Growth Ever

Anthropic's run-rate revenue hits $47B, up 57% from $30B, per Axios CEO Jim VandeHei—claimed as fastest organic growth ever.

x.com/May 29, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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HyperAgent Raises $10M Grant Pool, Targets Zapier Replacement
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HyperAgent Raises $10M Grant Pool, Targets Zapier Replacement

HyperAgent, from ex-Airtable team, launches with $10M grant pool for 500 founders to build agentic automation that aims to replace Zapier.

x.com/May 19, 2026/3 min read
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Dario Amodei shakes hands with investors in a modern office, celebrating Anthropic's $30B funding round at a $900B…
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Anthropic Nears $30B Raise at $900B Valuation, Tops OpenAI

Anthropic raising $30B at $900B valuation, surpassing OpenAI's $852B. Revenue hitting $45B annualized, 5x from end-2025.

the-decoder.com/May 15, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Anthropic Targets $900B Valuation in $50B Funding Round

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Anthropic Targets $900B Valuation in $50B Funding Round

Anthropic plans $50B raise at $900B valuation, with $45B annualized revenue — up 5x from 2024. IPO under consideration.

the-decoder.com/May 8, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Periodic Labs Hits $7.5B Valuation, Raises $500M for AI Science

Periodic Labs raising $500M at $7.5B valuation. Sixfold value jump in 8 months. Talent exodus from big AI labs signals shift to autonomous science.

forbes.com/May 7, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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DeepSeek Seeks $300M+ at $10B+ Valuation to Retain AI Talent

DeepSeek is raising its first external capital, targeting $300M+ at a $10B+ valuation. The round is small (≤3% equity) to set a valuation benchmark for employee stock options and combat poaching by rivals.

scmp.com/Apr 22, 2026/3 min read/Widely Reported
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Anthropic Hits $30B Annualized Revenue, Sparking $1T Valuation Talk

Anthropic's annualized revenue reportedly exceeded $30 billion, more than tripling from late 2024. The surge, driven by Claude Code and Coworker, has flipped margins to +40% and sparked investor valuations up to $1 trillion.

the-decoder.com/Apr 19, 2026/3 min read/Multi-Source
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