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SoftBank rethinks OpenAI margin loan amid lender worries

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SoftBank rethinks OpenAI margin loan amid lender worries

SoftBank has scaled back its plans for a margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. While it originally sought a $10 billion loan, the Japanese conglomerate has lowered that amount to $6 billion after fielding some concerns from investors over "the difficulty of reaching a valuation for an unlisted company like OpenAI." The AI firm is losing ground to rival Anthropic, which is rumored to be targeting a nearly $1 trillion valuation. SoftBank has committed tens of billions of dollars to OpenAI.

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SoftBank is reportedly reassessing a margin loan tied to its OpenAI investment as concerns grow among lenders about risk exposure in the rapidly evolving AI financing landscape. The move reflects increasing caution in how large-scale AI bets are being...

Anthropic's value could jump to nearly $1T within weeks

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Anthropic's value could jump to nearly $1T within weeks

Anthropic could kick off a fundraising round this summer that would raise its valuation to nearly $1 trillion, the Financial Times reports, citing anonymous sources. The AI startup was valued at $380 billion just three months ago. As its revenue multiplies and it prepares for a buzzy IPO, Anthropic is drawing interest from investors including Dragoneer and General Catalyst, who could pitch in as much as $50 billion. That would push the Claude maker's worth past that of rival OpenAI, which was valued at about $852 billion in March.

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The possibility of Anthropic reaching a $1 trillion valuation is more than just another AI funding milestone. It signals a deeper shift in how the market views AI companies—not as traditional software providers, but as emerging global infrastructure...

Why AI Is Referencing Other Sources Instead of Your Website

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Why AI Is Referencing Other Sources Instead of Your Website

AI can mention your brand without linking to your site—boosting visibility but not traffic. Here’s how to turn that attention into clicks to your own pages.

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When AI tools mention your brand, they don’t always link to your website. Instead, they may reference external sources such as reviews, articles, or forum discussions that mention your business. This means you have limited control over how your brand is...

Futuristic city simulation showing holographic AI agents across a skyline while a person views urban planning scenarios on a tablet.

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AI Agents Could Become the Test Cities of the Future

Researchers are exploring how large language model agents could live inside simulated city environments, helping planners test transportation changes, policy ideas, business locations, emergency responses, and social dynamics before those decisions affect real people.

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Most cities are too complex to understand from a spreadsheet. Traffic, housing, jobs, weather, public transit, business activity, emergency response, and human behavior all interact at once. Change one part of the system and the effects can ripple through...

Samsung reaches $1T valuation on sizzling chip business

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Samsung reaches $1T valuation on sizzling chip business

The $1 trillion club has a new member — Samsung. The world's largest memory-chip maker reached that milestone valuation on Wednesday, becoming the latest company to ride the artificial intelligence wave to record heights. Shares soared more than 15% and were on pace for their biggest one-day gain ever. Samsung joined TMSC as the only Asian companies to cross the $1 trillion threshold, driven by monster earnings last week, as well as the news that Apple might tap Samsung to make chips for its devices in the U.S.

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Samsung Electronics has become Asia’s second $1 trillion company, highlighting two major signals: the return of strong AI-driven momentum and the growing risk of “chipflation” impacting global markets. While many recognize Samsung for its consumer...

Musk's Terafab plans to spend as much as $119B in Texas

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Musk's Terafab plans to spend as much as $119B in Texas

Terafab is coming to Texas, and it's spending big. SpaceX plans to splash out $55 billion building a new chipmaking plant in Grimes County, according to a newly posted public notice. Elon Musk's chip-production moonshot could ultimately spend as much as $119 billion "if additional phases of the project are completed." Terafab, a joint venture between SpaceX and Tesla, aims to boost semiconductor production to a level that can one day support a terawatt of computing power annually. A public hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 3.

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SpaceX Proposes Massive Semiconductor Facility in Texas Elon Musk expands vertical integration with ambitious chip manufacturing plans Elon Musk’s SpaceX has unveiled plans for a major semiconductor manufacturing project in Texas, proposing an initial...

AMD shares explode on booming data center business

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AMD shares explode on booming data center business

Advanced Micro Devices shares soared 20% premarket on Wednesday following Tuesday's blowout earnings report. Fueled by a 57% increase in its data center business, the chipmaker nearly doubled its net income from last year, while revenue climbed 38% to $10.25 billion. The demands of artificial intelligence continue to buoy the entire sector, and AMD CEO Lisa Su called data centers the "primary driver of our revenue and earnings growth." The company anticipates $11.2 billion in revenue for the next quarter, with its Helios rack-scale systems due later this year.

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AMD Delivers Strong Quarter as Focus Shifts to AI Systems Q1 earnings highlight growth, but attention turns to future AI infrastructure AMD reported an impressive first quarter, exceeding expectations on both revenue and earnings. The company posted $10.25...

OpenAI discussed splitting some businesses ahead of IPO

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OpenAI discussed splitting some businesses ahead of IPO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman late last year debated a corporate restructuring that would've spun out the company's robotics and consumer hardware divisions, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous sources. The goal had been to streamline operations and focus on the artificial intelligence giant's core business, but the company decided against it because even as separate entities operating more independently, the divisions would've remained on OpenAI's balance sheet. With questions remaining over a looming IPO, OpenAI could still consider an Alphabet-like structure that separates its AI business from its so-called "side quests."

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OpenAI reportedly explored spinning off its robotics and consumer hardware divisions ahead of a potential IPO—but ultimately decided against it. At first glance, the rationale for a split is clear: give capital-intensive, longer-horizon businesses like...