AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T | TechCrunch
Samsung reached a $1 trillion valuation on Wednesday as shares of the South Korean tech giant surged more than 10%, driven by the ongoing artificial intelligence frenzy fueling demand for chips. …
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Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO | TechCrunch
… OpenAI last raised a whopping $122 billion round in March at an $852 billion post-money valuation. Elon Musk’s SpaceX — which merged with xAI earlier this year — is targeting a $2 trillion valuation in its pending IPO , and seeking to raise more than $75 billion. …
China's Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI skyrockets | TechCrunch
… The fundraising comes as investor appetite for open-weight AI models made by Chinese labs surges. …
AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals | TechCrunch
… That deployment helped Vapi raise a $50 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners at a valuation of around $500 million after investment, according to a person familiar with the matter. …
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch
… Lightspeed Venture Partners previously led SolarSquare’s $40 million Series B round at around a $200 million post-money valuation in December 2024. …
Anthropic's Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts | TechCrunch
… As Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the DoD turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and then watched ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295% . …
Power prices are up 76% on America's biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers | TechCrunch
… View Bio Most Popular OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shar…
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI's biggest bottleneck isn't compute -- it's memory | TechCrunch
… Indeed, XCENA just raised $135 million in a Series B at a valuation of $570 million, bringing its total raised to $185 million. …
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand | TechCrunch
Fervo Energy, the geothermal energy startup, saw its market valuation surpass $10 billion in its public market debut, an increase driven by demand for AI data centers — and the energy that can power them. …
Clio's $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante | TechCrunch
… Clio isn’t the only legal tech company seeing a massive revenue surge driven by AI. …