DeepMind’s David Silver Raised $1.1B to Build AI Without Human Data—The Bet Against LLMs
David Silver raised $1.1 billion for Ineffable Intelligence, a startup building AI that learns without human data using reinforcement learning.
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Anthropic Taps SpaceX for 300MW of Compute—Orbital Data Centers Next
Anthropic signed a deal with SpaceX for 300 megawatts of compute capacity at Colossus 1, doubling Claude Code rate limits and exploring orbital data centers.
SpaceX’s $119B Terafab—Vertical Integration Comes for AI Chips
SpaceX filed for a $55B semiconductor fab in Texas that could reach $119B total, aiming to produce 1 terawatt of computing power annually for AI chips.
EVE Online Studio Goes Independent, Partners With DeepMind
CCP Games regained independence as Fenris Creations from Pearl Abyss and announced a DeepMind research partnership for EVE Online's complex virtual economy.
Nvidia Backs Legora at $5.6B—Legal AI’s Celebrity War Heats Up
Nvidia invested $50M in Legora at $5.6B valuation as legal tech AI raised $3.7B globally in 2025. Legora and Harvey battle with celebrity ambassadors Jude…
Nuclear AI Startup Fermi Promised Land and Ample Power. But It Couldn’t Sign a Single Client
Fermi America’s Trump-branded nuclear AI campus stalled after going public—no hyperscaler clients, leadership exits, a lawsuit, and plunging stock.
Anthropic in Talks to Raise at $900B Valuation—Would Be Largest AI Funding Round Ever
Anthropic is in talks to raise at a $900B+ valuation—its $1T on secondary markets makes the new round the biggest AI funding ever. Could close in…
Intel’s Best Month in 55 Years—Is This a Real Turnaround or Just a Short Squeeze?
Intel stock more than doubled in April—best month since 1971. Market cap jumped from $80B to $330B in a year. But is this a real turnaround…
Big Tech’s $600B AI Bet—Only Alphabet Made Investors Believe It
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta are on track to spend over $600B on AI infrastructure in 2026. Only Alphabet's stock rose after its capex reveal.
Amazon Already Selling OpenAI Products on AWS—Before the Ink Dried on Microsoft Divorce Papers
OpenAI models hit Amazon Bedrock in limited preview, just one day after ending Microsoft exclusivity. AWS customers can now access frontier AI alongside Anthropic and Meta—while…