Short Sellers Earn $6 Billion as AI Data Centre Stocks Slide
Investors betting against US neocloud and data centre companies have recorded nearly $6 billion in paper profits so far in October, as concerns over the sustainability of debt-fuelled artificial intelligence infrastructure investments trigger a...
Investors Lower Anthropic IPO Valuation Expectations to $1.5 Trillion
Investors in Anthropic are reconsidering the artificial intelligence company’s expected valuation ahead of its planned November initial public offering (IPO), with some now discussing a figure of around $1.5 trillion, down from earlier expectations...
Bank of England Urges Banks to Strengthen Cyber Recovery Against AI Threats
The Bank of England is working with banks to strengthen cyber-recovery plans as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks pose growing risks to the global financial system, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday. She warned...
Amazon Unveils Premium Android Tablets With Alexa+ AI
Amazon has unveiled a new range of higher-end tablets that run on Google’s Android operating system and feature its AI-powered Alexa+ voice assistant. The new Alexa Tablets start at $230 and go up to...
AI Simulations Aim to Predict Drug Trial Failures
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a potential tool to help pharmaceutical companies predict whether experimental drugs are likely to succeed before costly human trials. Novartis shares fell 11% after its late-stage trial of experimental...
Broadcom’s $42 Billion Financing Deal Deepens Anthropic AI Partnership
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus has revealed an unusually broad relationship with chipmaker Broadcom, spanning compute supply, equipment leasing and financing. Broadcom has agreed to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to help finance its infrastructure...
Apple Plans Smart-Home Push With New Hub on October 13
Apple is planning to expand its presence in the smart-home market with a new home hub, code-named J490, expected to be launched on October 13, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with...
Meta Expands Muse AI Agent to Small Businesses
Meta Platforms is expanding its Muse artificial intelligence agent to small businesses, adding integrations with tools such as Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe and Canva. The move is part of the Facebook parent’s broader effort to...
Anthropic Eyes $2 Trillion Valuation as AI Ambitions Drive Massive Costs
Anthropic is preparing for a potential blockbuster IPO that could value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $2 trillion, according to its IPO prospectus reviewed by Reuters. The company reported revenue of nearly...
Nvidia Boosts Buyback Plan by $150 Billion, Setting Record
Nvidia has increased its share repurchase authorization by $150 billion, surpassing Apple’s $110 billion approval in 2024 and marking the largest-ever increase in a stock buyback programme. The additional authorization takes Nvidia’s remaining buyback...