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Here's what's changing https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OtsJ7WTeeX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OtsJ7WTeeX Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:08:16 MST How AWS Marketplace is using AI agents to meet the rising demand for AI agents https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PjPcvnugCq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PjPcvnugCq Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:08:14 MST Walmart, which has long resisted contactless Tap to Pay payments, says its stores will get the tech, which supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, by the e https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jw96wk1u3K read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jw96wk1u3K Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:08:26 MST Filings: Apple paid Ireland $17B in taxes in 2025, 40% of its $43B in global corporate income tax total, after an EU court ordered it to pay 13B in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OZXBgcouL2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OZXBgcouL2 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:08:22 MST Filings: Apple paid Ireland $17B in taxes last year, after an EU court ordered it to pay 13B in back taxes; Apple paid $43B in corporate income tax https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=acNyfqaN8N read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=acNyfqaN8N Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:08:22 MST Sources: Nvidia is in early talks with South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions for a potential deal, including a partnership, an investment, or an acq https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0UPR3ptVdA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0UPR3ptVdA Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:08:23 MST Space data center startup Starcloud raised a $250M extension, at a $2.3B valuation, to its March $170M Series A; source: Nvidia invested $25M (Tim Fer https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RBuYyG0w2w read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RBuYyG0w2w Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:08:24 MST Sources: Nvidia is in early talks with South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions for a potential deal, including a partnership, an investment, or an acqui https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EIldjhtBPb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EIldjhtBPb Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:08:31 MST China grants Geely a two-year permit for the country's first private satellite IoT trial, letting Geely offer connectivity to sectors like transp https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AriHbG0kRh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AriHbG0kRh Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:08:25 MST Brazil announces $444.2M in AI investments split between US and Chinese companies, including $250.3M for a supercomputing project with Huawei and iF https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AQn0VniBvs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AQn0VniBvs Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:08:25 MST Nevada approves permits letting Tesla deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis in the Las Vegas area over the next year, while Waymo and Uber are each allowed up https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tHA5w6SY7G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tHA5w6SY7G Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:08:22 MST Sources: Poolside struck a non-exclusive $6B licensing deal with Nvidia, plus a $1B investment at a $12B pre-money valuation; 109 staffers get Nvidia https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BG4AhsDipD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BG4AhsDipD Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:22 MST Charter closes its $34.5B Cox acquisition, announced in May 2025, uniting two of the biggest US cable and broadband providers, and completes its Liber https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PveVNGN0V5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PveVNGN0V5 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:24 MST Astromech, which uses genomic data to build predictive AI models of biological change, raised $20M at a $3.8B valuation, bringing its total funding to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZqCOXchSS1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZqCOXchSS1 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:08:22 MST PitchBook: 4,000+ California-based startups have raised $366B in venture capital in 2026 so far, more than triple the total of all other 49 US states https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HTc4WjScX9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HTc4WjScX9 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:26 MST Filing: in 2025, TikTok generated $702.5M in net profit in Europe, Africa, and Latin America, its first annual profit, on $9.1B in revenue, up 45.7% Y https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=73If1wLFsQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=73If1wLFsQ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:22 MST The LG C6 OLED TV is one of the most impressive TVs I've tested year - and it's on sale https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=v65wiLlD0p read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=v65wiLlD0p Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:13 MST Circana: US video game hardware spending fell 29% YoY in July to $282M, the lowest since COVID, shipments fell 39% YoY, and console prices grew 16% Yo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hGBftAfrS2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hGBftAfrS2 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:22 MST Anthropic-backed enterprise AI venture Ode acquires four-year-old AI consultancy Casper Studios for an unknown amount; Ode employs 100+ after buying F https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n4vbGokXAt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n4vbGokXAt Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:24 MST Roborock Q7 M5+ review: A capable budget robot vacuum that nails the fundamentals https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fyV1z94gxb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fyV1z94gxb Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:14 MST Australia passes the News Bargaining Incentive, which will tax tech giants 2.5% on their Australian ad revenue if they don't strike deals with lo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cnzTl9nJhq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cnzTl9nJhq Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:08:27 MST Waymo says it has built an ASIC chip that will improve its robotaxis' reflexes and navigational skills and help it diversify away from third part https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Y2N8nBWiWV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Y2N8nBWiWV Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:08:26 MST Filing: in 2025, TikTok posted its first net profit of $702.5M in Europe, Africa, and Latin America on $9.1B in revenue, up 45.7% YoY (Iain Martin For https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xdblOa7Z5w read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xdblOa7Z5w Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:08:25 MST Google Tests Built-In Opt-Out in Chrome for Data Sharing and Sales https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xPIFndxyrA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xPIFndxyrA Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:08:01 MST Alibaba reports Q1 revenue up 9% YoY to $39.64B, meeting est., and net income down 75% to $1.54B due to heavy AI spending and weak domestic retail c https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kt6LibLr7U read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kt6LibLr7U Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:08:25 MST Waymo says it has built an ASIC chip that will improve its robotaxis' reflexes and navigational skills and help it diversify away from companies https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=S5cDCuYYU1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=S5cDCuYYU1 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:08:24 MST Circana: US video game hardware spending fell 29% YoY in July to $282M, the lowest since COVID; unit shipments fell 39% as average console prices hit https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bmlpf7xS3P read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bmlpf7xS3P Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:08:21 MST Anthropic-backed enterprise AI venture Ode is acquiring four-year-old AI consultancy Casper for an undisclosed fee; Ode has 100+ staff after buying Fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9hFxbOvIjv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9hFxbOvIjv Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:08:21 MST Australia passes the News Bargaining Incentive, which will tax tech giants 2.5% on their Australian ad revenue unless they strike deals with local new https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gpulsTe4WR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gpulsTe4WR Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:08:22 MST PitchBook: California-based startups have raised $366B in 2026 so far across 4,000+ companies, more than triple the total of all other 49 states comb https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OOHcXHYxel read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OOHcXHYxel Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:08:29 MST Muon Space, which is building a spacecraft platform for orbital data centers and AI computing, raised a $250M Series C, with participation from Google https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VyP5ERvBGr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VyP5ERvBGr Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:21 MST Alibaba reports Q1 revenue up 9% YoY to $40B, meeting est., and net income down 75% to $1.6B due to heavy AI spending and weak domestic retail consu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vYNTQVX9rD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vYNTQVX9rD Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:25 MST Stripe's OpenRouter deal, its largest-ever acquisition, is a bet on a future where users turn to a mix of AI models and gives it a foothold in th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WJnlsRkca1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WJnlsRkca1 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:24 MST South Korea media: SK Hynix and its union reach a tentative deal on a 6.3% wage hike and paying out 60% of profit-sharing bonuses in shares and 40% in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lW5mu9ubdq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lW5mu9ubdq Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:51 MST German insurance giant Munich Re agrees to acquire cyber insurance provider At-Bay for $575M; At-Bay raised $276M and had a $1.35B valuation in 2021 ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KWsRp5Stll read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KWsRp5Stll Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:08:28 MST London-based Callosum, whose software matches AI tasks with different models and chips, raised a $100M seed from Atomico, the UK Sovereign AI Fund, an https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U0GFCHxX0S read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U0GFCHxX0S Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:08:27 MST Virginia's Loudoun County hosts 250+ data centers, generating huge tax revenues, as it moves to slow construction in response to pushback from re https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=W9VOqKct2G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=W9VOqKct2G Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:08:27 MST London-based Callosum, whose software matches AI tasks with different models and chips, raised a $100M seed from Atomico, UK Sovereign AI Fund, and ot https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lt3eTRO6tx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lt3eTRO6tx Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:08:24 MST Virginia's Loudoun County hosts more than 250 data centers generating huge tax revenues, as it moves to slow construction in response to pushback https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qywSSsLCZC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qywSSsLCZC Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:08:25 MST A look at Backstory, an experimental AI image authentication tool from Google DeepMind, offered for testing to journalists, researchers, and other fac https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kEiyR7M0bi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kEiyR7M0bi Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:08:25 MST How Unitree's Go series, which helped the company dominate the quadruped robot market, drew on openly published US university research funded by https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vtXLvr3SrV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vtXLvr3SrV Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:08:24 MST German insurance giant Munich Re agrees to acquire cyber insurance provider At-Bay for $575M; At-Bay has raised $276M and was last valued at $1.35B in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=epuSCVt2rt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=epuSCVt2rt Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:08:25 MST Sources: YouTube is offering top creators millions to post videos exclusively on YouTube for a period and will penalize those that post to Netflix con https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZgwmcR2qMZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZgwmcR2qMZ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:08:24 MST Google announces new study tools, including a student hub, notebooks, and interactive 3D visualizations in Gemini, plus student offers for Google AI p https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1iDzhwoWBU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1iDzhwoWBU Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:08:26 MST Sources: SpaceX approached Cognition about a potential acquisition, but Cognition didn't engage; Cognition CEO Scott Wu says the company is " https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7bQDLY3aSk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7bQDLY3aSk Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:08:30 MST Sources: SpaceX approached Cognition about a potential acquisition; 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there are an estimated 22 active US reactor pro https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fCgrbN9EsW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fCgrbN9EsW Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:08:24 MST Kuaishou reports Q2 revenue flat at $5.2B, meeting est., net income down 36% YoY to $467M, the biggest drop since 2021, and Kling AI sales up 200% ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lfarr3voJr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lfarr3voJr Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:08:23 MST Sources: Samsung raises prices for advanced 4nm and 5nm chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders in July, driven by AI demand and TSMC's t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7FI60aJRx2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7FI60aJRx2 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:08:22 MST Filing: SK Hynix plans a $29B share buyback, repurchasing and canceling up to 24M treasury shares, in a bid to calm worries about the durability of A https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cgAzaD5p9n read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cgAzaD5p9n Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:08:26 MST US tech companies are offering community investments, guaranteed jobs, and hosting open houses to address concerns and win public support for AI data https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LUE2D7sqpP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LUE2D7sqpP Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:08:30 MST FDM CCS Insight: 134M travel eSIMs will be used in 2026, up from 101.8M in 2025, challenging established carriers that make 3% to 5% of revenue from https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hOaPwQOy97 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hOaPwQOy97 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:08:29 MST Sources: OpenAI's Q2 sales grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B as its losses widened from $9.3B to $12.3B; Anthropic's sales grew 2x+ to $11.6B, with a sm https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IFRcud2tWX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IFRcud2tWX Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:08:27 MST FDM CCS Insight: 134M travel eSIMs will be used in 2026, up from 101.8M in 2025, challenging established carriers that generate 3%-5% of revenue from https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xgxj3fTz8H read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xgxj3fTz8H Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:08:23 MST Austin-based Smack Technologies, which is developing AI decision-making tools for the US military, raised a $61M Series B led by Costanoa and First In https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XE27H37F97 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XE27H37F97 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:29 MST OpenAI's Q2 sales grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B as losses widened from $9.3B to $12.3B, including stock-based compensation; Anthropic's Q2 sales gre https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tYyz9GeOIh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tYyz9GeOIh Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:31 MST Sources: OpenAI's Q2 sales grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B as losses went from -$9.3B to -$12.3B, including stock options QoQ; Anthropic's Q2 sales gr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2O14FdUoYC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2O14FdUoYC Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:26 MST Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations - anthropic.com https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ft9UIsny66 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ft9UIsny66 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:08:20 MST Rillet, which is developing an AI-native accounting platform, raised a $100M Series C at a $1B valuation led by Iconiq, bringing its total funding to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6Xg3kvcHJD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6Xg3kvcHJD Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:08:26 MST Sources: OpenAI's Q2 revenue grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B, while its losses deepened; Anthropic's Q2 revenue more than doubled to $11.6B, with a sm https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RSZKDqyuqa read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RSZKDqyuqa Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:08:26 MST French government embroiled in taxpayer data hack decried as country's 'most serious' ever - lemonde.fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n8WVchxzsS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n8WVchxzsS Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:19 MST Sources: OpenAI's Q2 revenue grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B, but its operating margin sank further; Anthropic more than doubled its revenue to $11.6B in t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zuMmFVgd75 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zuMmFVgd75 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:08:26 MST In opening arguments, US state AGs said Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejected the https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0z2tjQH9wm read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0z2tjQH9wm Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:08:27 MST French government embroiled in taxpayer data hack decried as country's 'most serious' ever - Le Monde.fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VC2VpeJCnC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VC2VpeJCnC Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:08:20 MST Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations - Anthropic https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UFwdrPL2ru read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UFwdrPL2ru Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:08:20 MST Klarna says CFO Niclas Negl n and CMO David Sandstr m plan to step down in early 2027, and lowers its full-year GMV guidance to $149B-$151B; KLAR fa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Q36c7LFk6E read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Q36c7LFk6E Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:08:31 MST Velaura AI, which makes low-power chips and software for data centers and physical AI applications, like robotics, raised a $110M Series A at a $1B+ v https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VmdfFWTt1Y read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VmdfFWTt1Y Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:08:30 MST Palona, which uses AI agents to automate real-time workflows in brick-and-mortar businesses, raised a $20M Series A, following a $10M seed in January https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HNh8uW1PDL read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HNh8uW1PDL Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:08:32 MST VC funding in physical AI companies totaled $47.4B across 521 deals in H1, up 80% from H1 2025, and more than the $41.9B invested from 2022 to 2024 (M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eDMCvCwHVR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eDMCvCwHVR Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:08:26 MST CopyCop Targets AI Investment in Armenia https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dbH0N0koyk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dbH0N0koyk Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:08:31 MST The EU says it "welcomes Apple's changes"; Apple will reduce its fees in the EU, charging 26% for apps with IAP, 20% for alt payments, https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6MgQkLtFFK read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6MgQkLtFFK Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:08:30 MST The EU says it "welcomes Apple's changes" and they follow a "close dialogue"; IAP fees are 26%, alt payment processing fees a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mablK4v0wT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mablK4v0wT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:08:27 MST One of our favorite Bluetooth tracker cards is under $35 with this exclusive deal https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wODV3CIUvk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wODV3CIUvk Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:08:17 MST Klarna says CFO Niclas Negl n and CMO David Sandstr m plan to step down in early 2027, and lowers its full-year GMV guidance; KLAR falls 20%+ (Conno https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NkwDA0ROEs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NkwDA0ROEs Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:08:31 MST Francisco Partners plans to take patient engagement software company Weave Communications private for $650M; Weave went public at a $1.5B valuation https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=D7PVE5wLmx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=D7PVE5wLmx Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:08:32 MST Palona, which uses AI agents to automate real-time workflows in brick-and-mortar businesses, raised a $20M Series A, following a $10M seed in 2025 (Mi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V2X4lNk8Gm read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V2X4lNk8Gm Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:08:26 MST Velaura AI, which is developing low-power chips for data centers and physical AI applications, like robotics, raised a $110M Series A at a $1B+ valuat https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=voJbtB2z2c read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=voJbtB2z2c Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:08:25 MST Hack of French tax data: Safeguarding taxpayers' trust is essential - lemonde.fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UPqW1SPDDf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UPqW1SPDDf Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:08:31 MST Klarna says CFO Niclas Negl n and CMO David Sandstr m plan to step down in early 2027, and lowers its full-year GMV guidance; KLAR falls 19%+ pre-ma https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qiMOnYGrbV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qiMOnYGrbV Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:27 MST One Attacker Has Scraped Both Salesforce and ServiceNow Portals Since 2025 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U4YtzeAJzn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U4YtzeAJzn Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:02 MST Xiaomi reports Q2 revenue down 6.1% YoY to $16.2B and net income down 21% to $1.4B, above est., amid a persistent memory shortage and weaker smartph https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q5jMtERplQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q5jMtERplQ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:27 MST Hack of French tax data: Safeguarding taxpayers' trust is essential - Le Monde.fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JSGkXKkyee read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JSGkXKkyee Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:19 MST Alibaba's Alipay launches a new "all-in-one" platform for businesses to use AI agents to automate tasks; Alibaba's stock jumps 5%+ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kZToeXJ8Ct read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kZToeXJ8Ct Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:08:25 MST AI inference chip startup Etched raised $700M led by its new server rack customer Jane Street at a $21B valuation, up from $10.3B after raising $300M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ChIC7T9o9B read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ChIC7T9o9B Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:08:30 MST Baidu reports Q2 revenue down 2% YoY to $4.62B, below $4.69B est. and its fifth straight quarterly decline, and net income of $341M, as it lags AI https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QXYNMaWRRj read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QXYNMaWRRj Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:08:30 MST Pornhub parent company Aylo agrees to pay $120M to settle two 2021 class action lawsuits in California and Alabama alleging it profited from CSAM (Sam https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RUz0Pv8s8A read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RUz0Pv8s8A Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:08:27 MST African defense tech company Terra Industries, founded in 2024, raised a $52M seed from 8VC and others, and says it is on track to book $100M in contr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8ET2bV0QoI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8ET2bV0QoI Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:08:27 MST Sources: Anthropic's revenue run rate reached $65B by the end of July, up from $47B in May, $19B in March, $9B in December 2025, and $4B in July https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AYWyMAlCUx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AYWyMAlCUx Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:08:28 MST Sources: Situational Awareness offered part of its $5B Anthropic stake at a 20% discount as it scrambled for cash; word of its trouble left it "b https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qOUeF7RqK9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qOUeF7RqK9 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:29 MST How a bug in Coldcard s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds - coindesk.com https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7T3pRccC0c read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7T3pRccC0c Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:20 MST Stop paying for smartphone storage you don't need - here's a better approach https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=262DBifpNF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=262DBifpNF Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:15 MST Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, will pay $120M to settle two 2021 class action lawsuits in California and Alabama alleging it profited from child https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Fv3AS8Hwes read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Fv3AS8Hwes Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:08:32 MST BNPL lenders like Flex, Zip, and Affirm are now pitching loans for basic household needs; Americans spent $160B through pay-later loans in 2025, up 2x https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IIbaAGltwC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IIbaAGltwC Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:08:32 MST Sources: Anthropic's revenue run rate reached $65B by the end of July, up from $47B in May and $9B in late 2025 (Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=66g9bHAMeQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=66g9bHAMeQ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:08:27 MST African defense tech company Terra Industries, founded in 2024, raised a $52M seed round from 8VC and others, and says it's on track to book $100 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nRQtmdBGDS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nRQtmdBGDS Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:08:30 MST Business adoption of AI agents tripled this year - as measurable ROI emerges https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FgkpFmxUQc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FgkpFmxUQc Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:08:15 MST Monzo Chair Gary Hoffman is leaving after some of Monzo's biggest shareholders called for his removal following the board removing TS Anil as CEO https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UMRaAcSj9H read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UMRaAcSj9H Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:08:32 MST Sources: the US DOJ has been investigating a16z for nearly a year over whether its partners are improperly serving on the boards of competing AI compa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zvODiRn82G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zvODiRn82G Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:08:27 MST Nvidia's $500B funding package announcement for AI infrastructure follows SEC's July guidance that confirmed looser restrictions for data ce https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=svRGxRo8c6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=svRGxRo8c6 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:08:27 MST Chip giants participated in startup funding rounds collectively valued at $250B+ YTD; Nvidia leads the sector with a record 59 known rounds, up from 5 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=j8L3QiQwvD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=j8L3QiQwvD Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:08:28 MST ETH Zurich spinout Gravis Robotics raised a $200M Series A from SoftBank to scale Gravis Rack, an autonomous control appliance for retrofitting onto e https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5rBOepgyCl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5rBOepgyCl Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:08:27 MST Monzo chair Gary Hoffman is leaving after some of Monzo's biggest shareholders called for his removal following the board's decision to remo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=t6JMxf8CiE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=t6JMxf8CiE Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:08:27 MST How a bug in Coldcard s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds - CoinDesk https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XAwJsRmBd4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XAwJsRmBd4 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:08:21 MST Filing: Nvidia agrees to spend up to $105B to support SB Energy's new Ohio data center campus OpenAI is set to lease; Nvidia agrees to invest $1. https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tsArXz6J8l read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tsArXz6J8l Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:08:28 MST Filing: Nvidia agrees to spend up to $105B to support SB Energy's new data center campus in Ohio set to be leased by OpenAI; Nvidia invests $1.5B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wNxpS0D6HS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wNxpS0D6HS Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:08:27 MST ETH Zurich spinout Gravis Robotics raised a $200M Series A from SoftBank to scale Gravis Rack, a retrofit autonomous control appliance that mounts on https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wMkdSzHItH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wMkdSzHItH Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:08:24 MST Groq raised $350M led by Disruptive at a $3.5B valuation, down from $6.9B in September 2025 before Nvidia struck a licensing deal and hired much of it https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aBTIb7c1JR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aBTIb7c1JR Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:08:27 MST Chip giants participated in startup funding rounds collectively surpassing $250B YTD; Nvidia leads the sector in deal volume with a record 59 funding https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ch1r9e7kK9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ch1r9e7kK9 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:08:26 MST Voice AI startup Wispr raised a $280M Series B led by Menlo Ventures at a $2B valuation, taking its total funding to $361M, and now has 100K business https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m6CU3ES1ej read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m6CU3ES1ej Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:08:25 MST Sources: Singapore-based Shein is aiming to hit a $25B valuation in its Hong Kong IPO, down from its $30B-$40B goal earlier in August after investor https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZBXAi7uZ9u read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZBXAi7uZ9u Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:08:26 MST French authorities investigating hack of national tax authority - Silicon Republic https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FQwhAjg3Va read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FQwhAjg3Va Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:08:21 MST AI film startups are setting up studios in Hollywood, using US and Chinese AI models while touting lower production costs and a way around traditional https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MqVmbDoTf2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MqVmbDoTf2 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:08:29 MST Sources: Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire AI model marketplace OpenRouter for more than $7B; founded in 2023, OpenRouter had a $1.3B valuation i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hmWn44Abp6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hmWn44Abp6 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:08:27 MST AI video generation startup Higgsfield raised $400M from DST, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Global, Intel, and others at a $5.4B valuation, up from $1.3B in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TLBC0VglNs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TLBC0VglNs Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:08:29 MST Sources: Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire AI model marketplace OpenRouter for more than $7B; OpenRouter was valued at $1.3B in May (Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kcU0rf3jRx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kcU0rf3jRx Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:08:30 MST Pathway, which is developing AI models based on what it calls its "Post-Transformer" BDH architecture, raised a $30M seed at a $500M valuati https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0DFTH2RHvw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0DFTH2RHvw Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:08:26 MST Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges radical transparency in investigation - theguardian.com https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uXDlinKZgA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uXDlinKZgA Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:08:21 MST Sources: Mercor and other firms gathering data for AI labs are driving demand to buy or license internal datasets from startups shutting down or being https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aHVHMDhW7L read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aHVHMDhW7L Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:08:27 MST Effective Altruism, hit by the SBF turmoil, is drawing record funding as Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs are set to mint new millionaires wedded to "ef https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GLYKqIEWRJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GLYKqIEWRJ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:08:23 MST Point2 Technology, which develops RF-based data center interconnection tech, raised a $136M Series B from LB Investment, Arm, Maverick Silicon, and ot https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZEoiIY7FUP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZEoiIY7FUP Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:08:31 MST SF-based Vals, which develops evaluations and benchmarks to test AI models on real-world tasks, raised a $40M Series A led by a16z at a $400M valuatio https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZWxksdzqN1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZWxksdzqN1 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:08:25 MST Sources: Uber and Rapido discussed merging their India ride-hailing operations in May; talks collapsed after disagreements over the proposed deal&apos https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=W2OuQMouHf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=W2OuQMouHf Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:08:24 MST How dual-valuation deals became pervasive in the current frenzied AI funding cycle, with prestige VC firms monetizing their brand names by getting bet https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iOY1PNmQAv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iOY1PNmQAv Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:08:22 MST Sources: Anthropic projects 2028 revenue of $190B-$200B, vs. a revenue run rate of $47B in May, as bankers and investors price the company ahead of a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Kia767Ijie read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Kia767Ijie Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:08:24 MST Sources: Nvidia has reworked a deal to finance an OpenAI Ohio data center campus so that it would initially guarantee only half of its planned $250B b https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g3T0vH6YS2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g3T0vH6YS2 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:08:25 MST SpaceX closes its $60B acquisition of Cursor, two months after SpaceX formally announced it had agreed to acquire the startup (Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VNYi040Mil read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VNYi040Mil Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:08:25 MST Filing: Nvidia has a nearly $21B stake in SpaceX and a $30B stake in Intel; Nvidia invested as much as $2B in xAI in 2025 and $5B in Intel (Lynn Doan https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UKRK8CtZCY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UKRK8CtZCY Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:08:22 MST Docs: Anthropic told investors it generated $11.5B+ in revenue, with positive adjusted operating income, in Q2, up from $787M in Q2 2025 and $4.73B in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Fhmso4aGrz read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Fhmso4aGrz Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:08:25 MST Investor letter: Thrive's 2022 early-stage $516M fund that invested in OpenAI and SpaceX was worth $3.7B+ as of the end of June, net of fees and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9mJ8fmWBa1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9mJ8fmWBa1 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:08:25 MST Sources: PayPal is in talks to sell itself to a group including Stripe and Advent, which proposed paying $60.50 share in July; PayPal is seeking a hig https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kpWl6uZukL read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kpWl6uZukL Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:08:30 MST Source: OpenAI CFO told investors that enterprise business now generates more revenue than ChatGPT-led consumer business; enterprise customers grew 32 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3VFCFybJo6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3VFCFybJo6 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:08:25 MST France investigates tax authority breach after hacker claims 600,000 victims - therecord.media https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=h1qQ9Luxrj read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=h1qQ9Luxrj Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:08:20 MST Nevada granted Tesla a robotaxi permit, but capped the fleet at 10 vehicles, not 5,000 that Tesla sought, banned airport pickups, and ordered other re https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zajDskhB3C read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zajDskhB3C Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:08:23 MST Dell XPS 13 review: The first budget laptop to rival Neo raises the bar for all PCs https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CF0nY6mb53 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CF0nY6mb53 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:08:19 MST In Q2, "other income", mostly from investment gains, at Amazon and Alphabet totaled $121B after taxes and made up 66% and 71%, respectively https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oEfppWLd1h read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oEfppWLd1h Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:08:22 MST SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun says the company raised its prices following negotiations with customers in Q1, and that it will charge more for wafers proces https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NUlZD05Ziw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NUlZD05Ziw Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:08:21 MST Sources: stablecoin payments company RedotPay has delayed its plans for a US IPO to 2027 or later, as it seeks regulatory approvals and deals with leg https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WATqsQVglf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WATqsQVglf Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:08:23 MST Sources: stablecoin payments company RedotPay delays plans for a US IPO to 2027 or later, as it seeks regulatory approvals and deals with legal issues https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Olv7sBhXoT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Olv7sBhXoT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:08:26 MST Sources: Alibaba is nearing a deal to sell its Lingxi Games to PE firm Trustar Capital at a potential $1.5B+ valuation, as Alibaba continues its reorg https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XmPwGHX9bv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XmPwGHX9bv Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:08:22 MST Blackbird and Airtree revalue Canva at $34.9B, down from $42B in 2025, as it struggles in the AI era; Canva's internal valuation falls to $31B, d https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4zUQq1akkb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4zUQq1akkb Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:08:23 MST SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun says the company raised prices following negotiations with customers in Q1, and that it will charge more for wafers processed https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=z9Kfityr2I read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=z9Kfityr2I Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:08:21 MST Pony AI plans to deploy 2K+ robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber and add four more European cities, after Zagreb, with a later Middle East https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=a7IsdiKzBm read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=a7IsdiKzBm Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:08:22 MST Applied Materials reports Q3 revenue up 25% YoY to $9.12B, vs. $8.99B est., net income up 43% to $2.54B, and forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates (Eli https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3f9BGRBrlU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3f9BGRBrlU Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:08:34 MST Sources: OpenAI is on track to generate annualized revenue of $40B+ based on its current performance, roughly doubling its run rate from the end of 20 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OQpgf3weGA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OQpgf3weGA Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:08:44 MST Netflix is closing game studios Night School Studio, which it acquired in 2021, and Moonloot, and is also cutting jobs from its internal games team (S https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=baVXgecIYo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=baVXgecIYo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:08:41 MST Sources: Silver Lake is in talks to acquire HR and financial management software maker Workday, which has a market value of $43B; WDAY jumps 18%+ (Mi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8o0untKK64 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8o0untKK64 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:08:04 MST OpenAI hires Dali Rajic, COO of Alphabet's Wiz, as chief revenue officer, replacing ex-Slack CEO Denise Dresser, who was hired in December 2025 a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LYgxNGnqZV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LYgxNGnqZV Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:43 MST This Micro RGB TV rivals pricier OLED models - and I'd recommend it, especially on sale https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1X8roMBNCy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1X8roMBNCy Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:13 MST HPE secures court approval for its settlement with the US DOJ over its takeover of networking company Juniper, defeating a challenge by Democratic sta https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kULr504k30 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kULr504k30 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:42 MST Tech hardware companies report the highest US CBP tariff refunds at $2.5B across six companies, including $2.2B in refunds to Apple alone; Amazon rece https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sb5hbwL1QL read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sb5hbwL1QL Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:42 MST Sources: AMD plans to raise as much as $5B in what could be the chipmaker's biggest-ever investment-grade bond sale, as it ramps up spending to m https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AD7FI9zpYW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AD7FI9zpYW Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:45 MST DeepSeek raises prices, adding dynamic pricing, ahead of a potential IPO; V4-Flash output tokens go from $0.28 1M to $1.32 during peak hours and $0.66 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wpcYPt1FSP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wpcYPt1FSP Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:23 MST Didi reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $9.3B, a $128M net income after two consecutive quarterly losses, and China mobility transaction value up 9% t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tKAVcjhdxn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tKAVcjhdxn Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:24 MST Flock says it will now require US law enforcement to label every license plate search with a criminal case number, after a WaPo investigation into pol https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sa1E5j5R3m read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sa1E5j5R3m Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:08:06 MST Databricks closed a $5B funding round at a $190B valuation, six months after raising $5B at a $134B valuation, and says it has crossed $7B in revenue https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iB3T8CBCF3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iB3T8CBCF3 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:08:44 MST Didi reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $9.3B, net income of $128M, after two consecutive quarterly losses, China mobility transaction value up 9.5% t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=29IMrKQRIO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=29IMrKQRIO Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:08:23 MST Sources: Anthropic's investors expect it to float at a $2T+ valuation in an October IPO and to hit $100B to $120B in annualized revenue by the en https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0rljFWOUMH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0rljFWOUMH Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:08:24 MST SMIC reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $3B, net profit up 3x+ to $479.2M, above $283.1M est., and a 25.3% gross margin, driven by strong mature-node https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J7a9nAG2jE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J7a9nAG2jE Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:08:24 MST JD.com reports Q2 revenue down 2.9% YoY to $51.4B and net income of $1.1B, above $964M est., driven by JD Retail profitability and narrowing food l https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1kaKxmgJnT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1kaKxmgJnT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:08:23 MST Amsterdam-based Adyen reports H1 2026 net revenue up 19% YoY to 1.3B, processed volumes up 24% YoY to 803.8B, and EBITDA of 641.5M; ADYEN.AS https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q8yeNLymYv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q8yeNLymYv Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:08:28 MST Sources: Anthropic investors expect it to float at a $2T+ valuation after an October IPO and to hit $100B to $120B in annualized revenue by the end of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qxHy2mc6BJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qxHy2mc6BJ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:08:32 MST Foreign investment in Japan's chip industry reaches $37B, as government subsidies attract companies working on logic and memory chips and image https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sq2ZngidM9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Sq2ZngidM9 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:08:27 MST Yuno, a payments infrastructure provider for processing transactions globally, raised a $45M Series B led by Global PayTech, with a16z and others part https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yXYnenjfo7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yXYnenjfo7 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:08:30 MST In Q2 2026, server-led eSSDs reached 48% of NAND flash shipments as AI workloads shifted from training to inference, driving 5x YoY industry revenue g https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kAFAlRmtgp read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kAFAlRmtgp Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:08:23 MST Lenovo reports Q1 revenue up 43% YoY to $26.94B, its highest quarterly revenue growth in five years, as AI-related revenue rose 60% YoY to $9.3B, 35% https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LvtzaQVFBI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LvtzaQVFBI Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:08:26 MST Rapidly advancing AI tools have created investor uncertainty and fear around the SaaS business model and the private equity and credit built on top of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BvUOU2c6Lb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BvUOU2c6Lb Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:08:25 MST London- and Boston-based Mindgard, which offers automated AI security and red-teaming tools to help organizations secure AI systems, raised a $30M Ser https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hx4oWKkPhr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hx4oWKkPhr Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:08:25 MST Foreign investment in Japan's chip industry has reached $37B, as government subsidies attract companies working on logic and memory chips and im https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1x2wh5UCDW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1x2wh5UCDW Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:08:26 MST Sources: legal AI startup Legora is in early talks to raise funds at a $10B+ valuation, up from $5.6B four months ago; its ARR rose 50% QoQ to $150M i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kz4MwMPUq9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kz4MwMPUq9 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:25 MST Yuno, a payments infrastructure provider for processing transactions globally, raised a $45M Series B led by Global PayTech with a16z and others parti https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7Bv2Dr5CaM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7Bv2Dr5CaM Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:08:24 MST Sources: Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart, which offers real-time generative video and GPU optimization tech, for about $6B (Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5iThGdaybN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5iThGdaybN Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:08:26 MST Sources: former Google exec Jeff Dean is in talks for $1B in funding at a $10B valuation for his new science and engineering-focused AI startup, Disc https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UPgjVhFiXd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UPgjVhFiXd Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:08:24 MST Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 18% YoY to $17.25B, vs. $16.82B est., AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers worth $4B, forecasts FY 2027 revenue abov https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A7KFRh3xjF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A7KFRh3xjF Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:08:24 MST Cerebras reports Q2 revenue up 74% YoY to $180M and raises its annual revenue and gross margin forecasts; 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the base Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL come with 12GB of RAM, down from 16GB in the Pixe https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=u2UPW7yL9F read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=u2UPW7yL9F Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:26 MST Google Pixel 11 series hands-on: a $100 hike, minimal design changes, a new HiLight status light, new colors, and small camera and performance improve https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AUphygVZKi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AUphygVZKi Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:25 MST AT&T will give you the new Google Pixel 11 Pro for free with trade-in - any year, any condition https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KuEooiUTdi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KuEooiUTdi Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:16 MST Verizon will give you a Pixel 11 Pro free with this plan, no trade-in required - what to know https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w8rEd0p6nw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w8rEd0p6nw Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:16 MST Google Pixel Watch 5 vs. Apple Watch Series 11: How Google competes against Apple https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MRmyRImDhl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MRmyRImDhl Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:15 MST Amsterdam-based neocloud Nebius reports Q2 cloud revenue up 514% YoY to $575M and total revenue of $582M, above $557M est.; NBIS jumps 15%+, and is up https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mRtcPpVEcd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mRtcPpVEcd Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:25 MST African e-commerce company Jumia raised $50M, including $25M from the World Bank; its US-listed shares are down from $60+ in 2021 to $6, valuing Jumi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lqgNBy8tax read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lqgNBy8tax Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:28 MST AI code review startup CodeRabbit raised a $143M Series C co-led by Atomico and Smash at a $1.5B valuation, after raising a $60M Series B in September https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=G7Y46J5QgH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=G7Y46J5QgH Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:06 MST Tencent reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $30.4B, above $30B est., driven by surging WeChat advertising and resilient game spending, and net income o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=71a735B5Fd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=71a735B5Fd Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:29 MST Foxconn reports Q2 revenue up 41% YoY to $78.4B, with cloud and networking products contributing 50%+ for the first time, and net profit up 35% YoY t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=d7jgo8qehc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=d7jgo8qehc Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:27 MST Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B v https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CZQ2gIrY08 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CZQ2gIrY08 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:30 MST Amsterdam-based neocloud Nebius reports Q2 cloud revenue up 514% YoY to $575M and total revenue of $582M, above $557M est.; NBIS rises 15%+, and is up https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sRTIJ1mAOD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sRTIJ1mAOD Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:25 MST Skan AI, which is building a "context graph of work" by observing staff using enterprise software, raised a $63M Series C co-led by Cathay I https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=k4DgRkgW4H read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=k4DgRkgW4H Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:08:28 MST African e-commerce company Jumia raised $50M, including $25M from the World Bank's IFC; Jumia's US-listed shares have fallen from $60+ in 20 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TrgAP6vsnk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TrgAP6vsnk Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:08:27 MST The NYC Council sent letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan to investigate alleged deceptive marketing practices and targeting mino https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aHoGXwzPCh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aHoGXwzPCh Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:08:24 MST AI code-testing startup Blacksmith raised a $45M Series B led by Peak XV Partners at a $550M valuation, up from $60M after it raised a $10M Series A i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8s2cWR44Fz read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8s2cWR44Fz Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:08:27 MST Foxconn reports Q2 revenue up 41% YoY to $78.4B, with cloud and networking products contributing 50%+ for the first time, and net profit up 35% to $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MujlGigops read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MujlGigops Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:08:28 MST Tencent reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $30.4B, above $30B est., and net income of $8.3B, driven by surging WeChat advertising and resilient game https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tXsQUXAeAF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tXsQUXAeAF Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:08:29 MST Stockholm-based AI coding startup Lovable raised $400M at a $13.3B valuation, up from $6.6B in December 2025, becoming one of Europe's most valua https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xyrCh2J7kF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xyrCh2J7kF Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:08:29 MST Robotics roadmaps from around the world https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HJPonMu14i read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HJPonMu14i Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:08:09 MST Sources: AI coding startup Cognition is in early talks with investors to raise $1B+ at a $40B+ valuation, after raising $1B at a $26B valuation in May https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NLmlgZX4Nb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NLmlgZX4Nb Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:08:25 MST A look at Candy Crush's continued popularity 15 years after its launch, with an estimated 81.5M MAUs and in-app revenue of $876.5M in FY 2025 (Al https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uoVbnulgGh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uoVbnulgGh Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:08:25 MST Briter: Africa-focused startups raised $3.3B in H1 2026, up 73% YoY, driven by Zipline's $950M raise; US- and UAE-incorporated entities raised ha https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tMdAQLDH6P read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tMdAQLDH6P Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:08:24 MST Bengaluru-based Yulu, which gets 95% of its revenue from renting e-bikes to gig workers, raised a $93M Series C, sources say at a $170M post-money v https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OeVzbzAYEP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OeVzbzAYEP Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:08:27 MST Sources: Singapore-based data center operator DayOne confidentially files for a US IPO, aims to list as soon as next quarter, and is considering raisi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lmgasx9sNE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lmgasx9sNE Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:08:27 MST Similarweb: Bluesky's mobile MAUs fell 27% YoY to 10.4M in June, DAUs fell 26% to 3M in July; Threads grew DAUs 21.3% YoY to 147M, website visits https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JfpQUgaJO3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JfpQUgaJO3 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:08:29 MST A look at Candy Crush's continued popularity 15 years after its launch, with an estimated 81.5M MAUs and in-app revenue of $876.5M in fiscal year https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=a2mvc7oLRs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=a2mvc7oLRs Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:08:23 MST Source: Kalshi's annualized revenue topped $4B in July, up from $2B+ two months earlier, and its operating expenses totaled $300M in June (Yueqi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3JCZ4JEDNM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3JCZ4JEDNM Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:08:23 MST Accel raised $3.5B in funds for early-stage investments, including a $1.35B global expansion fund for larger early-stage rounds and rapid follow-on in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FH1xtNzubB read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FH1xtNzubB Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:08:23 MST Sources: former OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil is aiming to raise $150M for a new AI science startup, seeking a valuation of at least $750M ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tdNTTP2hup read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tdNTTP2hup Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:08:26 MST CoreWeave reports Q2 revenue up 112% YoY to $2.58B, vs. $2.56B est., and a $104B revenue backlog, with 1.5 GW of contracted power; CRWV jumps 9%+ afte https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lyE66ymSBh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lyE66ymSBh Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:08:24 MST Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges radical transparency in investigation - The Guardian https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6YB6P6FPvN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6YB6P6FPvN Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:08:08 MST Super Micro reports Q4 revenue up 93% YoY to $11.1B, vs. $11.3B est., and forecasts Q1 and FY 2027 revenue above estimates; SMCI jumps 9%+ after hours https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XGdO5oC45u read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XGdO5oC45u Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:08:23 MST