The New York Times4d
OpenAI Completes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
By Cade Metz Reporting from New York OpenAI said on Monday that it had completed a $40 billion fund-raising deal that nearly doubles the high-profile company’s valuation from just six months ago.
Reuters4d
OpenAI to raise $40 billion in SoftBank-led round to boost AI efforts
March 31 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Monday it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab at a $300 billion valuation to advance AI research ...
Wall Street Journal3d
Trump Administration Targets Harvard With Review of $9 Billion in Federal Funding
Photo illustration: WSJ The Trump administration is turning its sights to Harvard University, opening a review of nearly $9 billion in federal grants and contracts as part of its investigation ...
The New York Times4d
For Watches, a Billion-Dollar Boom
There now are eight brands selling more than $1 billion each year. Experts say it means big brands are getting bigger and their products are getting pricier. By Victoria Gomelsky In 2017 ...
Los Angeles Times3d
OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at a $300-billion ...
CBS News6d
Elon Musk makes false claim about billion-dollar National Park survey
Elon Musk claimed in a Fox News interview Thursday night that the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, frequently uncovers "billions" in government waste, citing a supposed $1 ...
Reuters4d
Exclusive: Brookfield nears $9 billion-plus deal for Colonial Pipeline, sources say
Bloomberg reported earlier in March that Brookfield was leading the race to acquire Colonial Pipeline for more than $10 billion. Energycategory Oil dives more than 6%, steepest fall in 3 years on ...
The Independent4d
Andrew Flintoff’s son Corey follows younger brother Rocky into county cricket
Corey Flintoff, son of former England all-rounder Andrew, has signed a two-year rookie contract at Kent cricket as he follows younger brother Rocky into county cricket. The 16-year-old Lancashire ...
The Hill6d
Musk says xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion
Elon Musk said Friday his artificial intelligence firm xAI has bought his social media platform X. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data ...
PGA Tour22h
Corey Conners qualifies for The Open with third-place finish at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Corey Conners fell short of his third PGA TOUR title Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, but he didn’t come away empty-handed. With his third-place finish at Arnold ...
New York Post5d
Grown-ups are buying more toys than preschoolers — to the tune of $1 billion
In the 12 months ending June 2024, US adults accounted for more than $7 billion in toy purchases. And while European toy sales for children had declined by $217 million between 2019 and 2022 ...