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OpenAI Declares Code Red, Fast-Tracks ChatGPT and Pursues Up to $100 Billion at Near-$830 Billion Valuation

Altman publicly describes Google as a major threat to OpenAI’s position.

Waymo in Talks to Raise Over $15 Billion at Near $100–110 Billion Valuation, With Alphabet Expected to Lead

Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at $11 Billion Valuation, Becomes CNN’s Prediction Market Partner

Forbes Names 2026 30 Under 30: Gen Z Leads as AI Tops Funding

EnduroSat Raises $104 Million, Opens Sofia Space Center to Scale Satellite Production

NHL Licenses Kalshi and Polymarket in First Major League Deal for Prediction Markets

Daylight Energy Raises $75 Million, Unveils DayFi to Tokenize Electricity Yield

Oura Raises Over $900 Million at $11 Billion Valuation, Reshapes Board Leadership

Kalshi Raises $300 Million at $5 Billion Valuation, Expands to 140+ Countries

Einride Raises $100 Million to Speed Autonomous, Electric Freight Rollout

Databricks Closes $1 Billion Round at $100 Billion Valuation, Reaches $4 Billion Run Rate

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Whipsaws in Nasdaq Debut, Files $2.1 Billion Share Sale

Lizy Secures €75 Million to Expand Circular Used-EV Leasing in Europe

aPriori Raises $20 Million to Bring HFT-Grade Execution to On-Chain Markets

General Fusion Secures $22 Million Lifeline in Investor Rights Offering

Mesh Raises More Than $130 Million With PYUSD-Settled Funding Round

Perplexity AI Proposes $34.5 Billion Cash Acquisition of Google Chrome

Bumper Raises £8m Series B Extension for European Dealer Software Expansion

Trump Administration Unveils AI Action Plan With 90 Near-Term Measures

Isar Aerospace Secures €150 Million to Fuel Next Spectrum Launch