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morningstaronline.co.uktechnology20 days ago
Business Secretary Says He Would Have Blocked Sale of UK Chip Firm
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would have used government powers to stop the 2016 sale of ARM Holdings to Softbank. He spoke during London Tech Week while the government outlined new steps to retain fast-growing technology companies.
Euronewsai22 days ago
Altman Meets Sanders, Supports Concept of Public AI Stake but Rejects 50% Ownership Proposal
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman met Senator Bernie Sanders last week to discuss a proposed 50% public ownership stake in AI firms. Altman supported the principle but rejected the 50% threshold.
technology23 days ago
Intel CEO outlines CPU focus as AI demand shifts
Intel's new leadership has cut 34 percent of staff and secured an $8.9 billion U.S. government investment. The company now sees rising demand for central processing units to run AI inference tasks.
politics33 days ago
Prediction market bets on next companies for U.S. government equity stakes
Bettors on Polymarket have placed wagers on which firms the U.S. government may next acquire equity positions in. The administration has already taken stakes worth tens of billions of dollars in several public companies.
finance39 days ago
Germany and KNDS Family Owners Negotiate Price for 40% Stake Ahead of IPO
Germany and the family owners of KNDS are negotiating the price of a 40% stake in the armaments company before its planned initial public offering. The discussions center on the valuation of the stake.
theconservativetreehouse.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Administration Signs Deals for Equity Stakes in Nine Quantum Firms
The U.S. government will provide more than $2 billion to nine quantum computing companies in exchange for minority ownership interests. IBM will receive $1 billion to create a new chip foundry in Albany, New York.
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theconservativetreehouse.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Administration to Invest $2 Billion in Quantum Computing Firms
The Trump administration agreed to invest $2 billion in quantum computing companies and take equity stakes in nine firms. Preliminary deals were signed with multiple companies including IBM.
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cnbc.comtechnology43 days ago
Trump Administration Acquires Equity Stakes in U.S. Companies
President Trump discussed government equity investments in critical sectors during an interview with Fortune. The administration has taken stakes in companies instead of offering traditional subsidies or bailouts.
ukdefencejournal.org.ukfinance51 days ago
German Tank Maker KNDS Shareholders Push Berlin for Stake Decision Before IPO
German family shareholders of KNDS are urging the German government to decide on taking a stake in the company ahead of a planned initial public offering. The Paris-backed group is seeking a valuation between €15 billion and €20 billion. The move comes as the company weighs its o…
japantoday.comfinance53 days ago
U.S. and Japan Commit $2.1 Billion to Finance Texas GulfLink Deepwater Oil Export Terminal
The Japan-U.S. strategic investment agreement will cover the full originally announced cost of the Texas GulfLink project, which has been in development for nearly a decade. Construction is expected to begin imminently on the terminal 30 miles offshore, connected by pipeline from…