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Elon Musk-backed xAI Notifies US SEC of Its Intentions to Raise $866.3M through Equity Offering

xAI, the Nevada-based tech company, has so far raised $134 million in its bid to achieve $1 billion to further improve AI tools used by GROK. In a bid to grow its market share and infrastructure, Elon Musk-backed xAI Corp. has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise an extra $865.4 million through equity sales. The Nevada-based technology company notified the US SEC through Form D, which is yet to be revised, that it has already sold offerings worth...

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OpenAI Rival Mistral AI Set to Raise Funds from a16z and Others at $2B Valuation

With a valuation of $2 billion within its first year, Mistral’s rapid ascent reflects the tech industry’s unwavering optimism regarding the future potential and profitability of AI businesses. Mistral AI, a formidable competitor to OpenAI, is in the final stages of securing approximately €450 million ($487 million) in a funding round. Notable investors, including Nvidia Corp and Salesforce Inc, are backing the venture, valuing the artificial intelligence company at around $2 billion,...

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Spot Bitcoin ETF: BlackRock Receives $100K in Seed Funding Round

While the SEC has yet to greenlight any spot ETF applications, the new filings lend further credence to the likelihood of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval soon. Investment manager BlackRock has revised its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The revision comes on the heels of rumors that investment companies seeking Spot ETF approval would update their S-1 filings in response to SEC comments The new BlackRock filing reveals the...

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Bitcoin Overtakes Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway Stock to Become Top 10 Asset

Bitcoin has become one of the top 10 assets in the world by market cap. This places it higher than Tesla, Visa, and Berkshire Hathaway stock. Crypto watchers might remember that a few years ago, Bitcoin was declared the top-performing asset of the 2010s, even beating out competitors like gold and stocks like Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). Now, it seems history is repeating itself, according to Infinite Market Cap, a platform that tracks the market capitalization of thousands of assets. As per...

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Jellyverse Lands $2M in Seed Funding to Accelerate DeFi 3.0 Revolution

In addition to portfolio management, Jellyverse will feature JellySwap, a decentralized exchange that will serve as home to its native crypto JLY. Jelly Labs AG and Fintonomy LTD, the companies developing the initial protocols for Jellyverse, a decentralized finance network built on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible layer-2 DeFiMetaChain (DMC), have announced the completion of their joint seed funding round. According to a press release shared with Coinspeaker, the two...

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Coinbase and MicroStrategy Stock Jump Almost 9% amid Bitcoin Rally

With MicroStrategy’s shares trading at $574 ahead of today’s open, a level not seen since April 2022, investors are closely watching the company’s performance amid the ongoing crypto resurgence. Recent market dynamics have highlighted the impact of the ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) price rally on certain stocks, with Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) emerging as key beneficiaries in this unique correlation. In the past 24 hours, both COIN and MSTR stocks...

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Meta’s AI Chief Skeptical about AGI, Quantum Computing

Meta’s AI chief, Yann LeCun said it will take decades to achieve the adoption of AGI. Meta’s AI chief, Yann LeCun, has expressed skepticism about current AI systems surpassing human intelligence anytime soon. Mr. LeCun shared this sentiment while speaking at a Meta media event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Fundamental AI Research team. LeCun: AGI Systems Not Possible for Decades Last week, Reuters reported that OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman was removed as CEO when a team of OpenAI...

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Dow Futures Slightly Up after closing at New 2023 High, Treasury Yields Remain Flat

Stock futures are mixed after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed its best month in more than a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a new high for the year on Thursday. This marked a stellar month-end performance amidst signs of reduced inflation and robust earnings reports. Climbing by 520 points, or 1.47%, the Dow closed at 35,950.89, surpassing its previous peak set in August. Similarly, the S&P 500 added 0.4% to hit 4,567.80, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped...

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Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO after 12 Days of Unemployment while Microsoft Gets Board Seat

Altman shared his strategic vision for the future of OpenAI. He noted that the firm will renew its commitment to research, improving its products, and better serving its customers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has officially returned to his role after being temporarily ousted by the company board. At the time, the board cited communication breakdowns with Altman as their reason for his removal. The removal triggered 97% of OpenAI employees who asked for the reinstatement of Altman and the...

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Amazon Joins AI Image Creation Race with New Model Titan

Amazon’s Titan Image Generator offers a user-friendly interface akin to using Stable Diffusion (SDXL), providing a solid blend of control and versatility. American multinational technology company Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has entered the growing field of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the launch of its latest innovation, the Amazon Titan Image Generator. This new addition is part of the broader Amazon Titan suite, a collection of multimodal foundation models available...

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