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Sources: Anthropic in preliminary talks to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of more than $900 billion; the cycle should close at the end of this month (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 12, 2026

Bloomberg: Sources: Anthropic in preliminary talks to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of more than $900 billion;…

Business & Money

United Airlines flight attendants sign new contract with 31% raise

By Stacey D. WallsMay 12, 2026

A United Airlines plane approaches the runway at Denver International Airport, March 23, 2026.Al Drago | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines flight…

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A profile of Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao, who tends to take a conservative approach to revenue projections and has chosen to raise less money than is available (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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Trump says he will raise EU auto tariffs to 25% without specifying how

By Stacey D. WallsMay 1, 2026

President Donald Trump said he would increase European Union tariffs on cars and trucks to 25%, without specifying what authority…

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At least two China-based funds that back leading AI companies have used parallel fund structures to raise money from U.S. investors in recent months (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 28, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Paul Tudor Jones – Lessons from 50 years of markets The leading destination for…

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Sources: AI coding company Cognition in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of $25 billion, up from $10.2 billion announced in September 2025 (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 24, 2026

Bloomberg: Sources: AI coding company Cognition is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation…

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Antitrust Lawsuit Filed in California: CA Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing by Pressuring Brands to Ask Competing Retailers to Raise Prices on Certain Products (David McCabe/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 20, 2026

David McCabe / New York Times: Antitrust Lawsuit Filed in California: CA Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing by Pressuring Brands…

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Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200 million, taking its valuation to more than $1 billion (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 20, 2026

Sun of Yazhou / Bloomberg: Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in talks…

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A profile of Maria Davidson, who leads California Renewal, a pro-business policy group backed by Silicon Valley power players, seeking to raise $100 million in 2026 (Emily Shugerman/The San Francisco Standard)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 20, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Why half of product managers are struggling | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google) Interviews with world-class product…

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Anthropic plans to invest $200 million in a new venture with private equity firms to sell AI tools to their portfolio companies; it is in talks to raise $1 billion for the effort (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: More OpenAI Executive Drama, Is Siri Seriously Broken?, Meta’s Next Elusive Hit The Big Technology…

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Filing: Jensen Huang’s foundation purchased $108.3 million worth of AI computing time from CoreWeave and is donating it to universities and other nonprofit institutes (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

Cisco reports third-quarter revenue up 12% year-over-year to $15.84 billion, compared to an estimated $15.56 billion, forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates and cuts nearly 4,000 jobs; CSCO jumps more than 17% after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Musk vs. Altman: Microsoft Executive Michael Wetter Testifies Microsoft Spent More Than $100 Billion on OpenAI Partnership, Including Initial Investments (Bloomberg)

The FTC says Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle charges that Shutterstock misled consumers about its subscription plans and made it too difficult to cancel (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

Browsing: raise

Sources: Anthropic in preliminary talks to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of more than $900 billion; the cycle should close at the end of this month (Bloomberg)

United Airlines flight attendants sign new contract with 31% raise

A profile of Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao, who tends to take a conservative approach to revenue projections and has chosen to raise less money than is available (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

Trump says he will raise EU auto tariffs to 25% without specifying how

At least two China-based funds that back leading AI companies have used parallel fund structures to raise money from U.S. investors in recent months (Bloomberg)

Sources: AI coding company Cognition in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of $25 billion, up from $10.2 billion announced in September 2025 (Bloomberg)

Antitrust Lawsuit Filed in California: CA Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing by Pressuring Brands to Ask Competing Retailers to Raise Prices on Certain Products (David McCabe/New York Times)

Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200 million, taking its valuation to more than $1 billion (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

A profile of Maria Davidson, who leads California Renewal, a pro-business policy group backed by Silicon Valley power players, seeking to raise $100 million in 2026 (Emily Shugerman/The San Francisco Standard)

Anthropic plans to invest $200 million in a new venture with private equity firms to sell AI tools to their portfolio companies; it is in talks to raise $1 billion for the effort (Wall Street Journal)