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OpenAI Seeks $30 Billion at $1.25 Trillion Valuation as IPO Plans Loom
Mindbytes Oct 23, 2026

OpenAI Seeks $30 Billion at $1.25 Trillion Valuation as IPO Plans Loom

OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a $30 billion funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, highlighting the enormous capital demands of the AI industry.
gizmo guru 1 min read
Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $129.3 Billion
Mindbytes Sep 4, 2026

Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $129.3 Billion

Nvidia acquired open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $129.3 billion as its largest deal ever. Huang pledges the platform stays open and hardware-agnostic.

gizmo guru 2 min read
Anthropic Eyes $6 Billion Decart Acquisition Ahead of Anticipated IPO
Mindbytes Aug 13, 2026

Anthropic Eyes $6 Billion Decart Acquisition Ahead of Anticipated IPO

Anthropic is negotiating to buy AI infrastructure startup Decart for $6 billion—its largest acquisition yet—as it prepares for a public offering.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Nvidia and SK Hynix Lock Down $500 Billion AI Data Center Deal in Historic South Korea-US Tech Alliance
Mindbytes Jul 25, 2026

Nvidia and SK Hynix Lock Down $500 Billion AI Data Center Deal in Historic South Korea-US Tech Alliance

Nvidia and SK Hynix announced a record $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership, reinforcing AI chip supply chains and expanding next-generation AI data center capacity.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
White House Commits More Than $5 Billion to National AI-for-Science Push
Mindbytes Jul 22, 2026

White House Commits More Than $5 Billion to National AI-for-Science Push

A $5 billion Genesis Mission will use artificial intelligence to transform scientific research, uniting the Department of Energy, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft across government laboratories.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Meta in Talks to Lease AI Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
Mindbytes Jul 18, 2026

Meta in Talks to Lease AI Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal

Meta, Anthropic in talks for $10B, 2-year AI compute lease. Amid $145B capex, Meta monetizes data center capacity, fueling AI infrastructure race.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Microagi Raises $55 Million in Germany's Largest-Ever Seed Round for Robotics
Mindbytes Jul 17, 2026

Microagi Raises $55 Million in Germany's Largest-Ever Seed Round for Robotics

Microagi secures record $55M seed for Atlas platform, scaling robot training data. Ex-F1 engineers tackle EU labor shortage with industrial automation infrastructure.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Frontier AI Companies Emerge as a New Class of Biotech Acquirers
Mindbytes Jul 13, 2026

Frontier AI Companies Emerge as a New Class of Biotech Acquirers

AI-driven drug discovery is transforming biotechnology as Big Tech acquires biotech startups, redefining pharmaceutical innovation and the future of AI-powered healthcare.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
MiniMax Bags $2 Billion in New Fundraiser, 7x Oversubscribed
Mindbytes Jul 10, 2026

MiniMax Bags $2 Billion in New Fundraiser, 7x Oversubscribed

MiniMax raises $2B in 7x oversubscribed round, fueling Chinese consumer AI expansion amid chip constraints and geopolitical tensions.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Apple Commits $30 Billion to Broadcom for US-Made Chips
Mindbytes Jul 10, 2026

Apple Commits $30 Billion to Broadcom for US-Made Chips

Apple expands its Broadcom partnership with a $30 billion U.S. chipmaking deal, boosting semiconductor manufacturing and strengthening domestic AI chip supply chains.

Linsey Smith 1 min read