OpenAI has held early discussions with investors about raising fresh capital at a valuation of around $750 billion, The Information reported on Wednesday, underscoring the extraordinary pace of capital flowing into the artificial intelligence sector. According to the publication, the ChatGPT maker could seek to raise as much as $100 billion. If the talks progress,
OpenAI and Anthropic are assessing plans to expand their office footprints in Dublin, highlighting how Europe is becoming a more central market for artificial intelligence services. Both companies currently operate out of small, flexible workspaces in the Irish capital, but are now exploring larger, more permanent offices as demand for AI tools accelerates across the
Broadcom stock (NASDAQ: AVGO) has emerged as a rare consensus pick among major Wall Street houses for 2026. Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Jefferies all point to custom AI chips and high-speed networking as the company’s growth runway. The semiconductor giant sits at an inflection point as hyperscalers shift away from pure GPU dependence toward
In a rapidly globalizing digital age, geography no longer defines possibility — but it still shapes opportunity. Recognizing this, Alessio Vinassa has positioned BlockTech to act as a connector between innovation ecosystems across East and West, linking regions from Southeast Asia and the Middle East to Europe and Africa. This bridging role expands far more
OpenAI is in early-stage discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon.com Inc., a move that could significantly deepen ties between the ChatGPT maker and the world’s largest cloud-computing provider, reported Information. The talks also include the possibility of OpenAI adopting Amazon’s in-house Trainium chips, according to the report citing a person with knowledge
MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co. delivered one of the most dramatic stock market debuts in China in recent years, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm for domestic artificial intelligence chipmakers amid Beijing’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Shares of the company surged as much as 755% intraday on Wednesday after its initial public offering, giving it the strongest
Global markets opened on Wednesday with investors digesting a mix of technology dealmaking, uneven economic signals, and sharp moves in commodities. Early-stage talks between OpenAI and Amazon pointed to intensifying competition in artificial intelligence, while Asian equities edged higher amid strong IPO activity in China. In the United States, attention shifted to the Federal Reserve
Micron Technology Inc. is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday, with investors closely watching whether the memory-chip maker can exceed already-strong expectations and reassure markets about the durability of the artificial intelligence trade. After a year of exceptional stock performance, the company’s outlook will likely play a decisive role
Shares of crypto miner Hut 8 jumped nearly 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company announced a major artificial intelligence infrastructure partnership with Anthropic and cloud compute provider Fluidstack. The deal marks a significant expansion beyond Hut 8’s traditional bitcoin mining roots, positioning the company as a developer and operator of large-scale data
Affirm stock price popped by over 10% on Tuesday as investors cheered the company’s presentation at its event. It jumped to a high of $73.40, up sharply from last month’s low of $60.40. It remains up by 135% from its lowest level this year, with its market capitalization rising to over $25 billion. Affirm reaffirmed