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Former Google Executive Bradley Horowitz Invests in Wellness Through Wisdom Ventures
Bradley Horowitz, through his firm Wisdom Ventures, has backed OpenAI, Anthropic, and other companies. He discussed his investment focus in an interview with Business Insider.
erpsoftwareblog.comMicrosoft Explores Investments in AI Startups as OpenAI Partnership Evolves
Microsoft is considering deals with artificial intelligence startups to broaden its AI capabilities beyond its existing relationship with OpenAI. The company has held discussions with several early-stage AI firms according to sources. The moves come as the partnership between Mic…
fortune.comHg Capital Trust Reports 4% NAV Decline in Q1 2026 After Marking Down 14 of 20 Largest Holdings
Hg Capital Trust reported a 5.4% decline in net asset value and a 9% drop in portfolio valuations during the first quarter of 2026. The markdowns, affecting most of its largest investments, were tied to a broad pullback in software valuations linked to AI-related concerns. The fi…
SemaforSamsung Reaches $1 Trillion Market Cap
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix hit major milestones on May 6, 2026, amid surging semiconductor demand. Alphabet rose on a $200 billion Anthropic deal while AI startups DeepSeek and Anthropic pursued valuations far above OpenAI's March level. BlackRock and JPMorgan downplayed bu…
pymnts.comAnthropic Launches AI Agents for Finance
Anthropic introduced 10 new AI agents designed to automate routine tasks in the financial sector, such as building models and preparing pitches. Major tech firms reported significant profit gains from their stakes in the company, while the Pentagon announced deals with other AI p…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewAI Industry Invests $400 Billion in Data Centers in 2025 Amid Ongoing Profit Challenges
The AI sector invested $400 billion in data centers last year, yet no major companies achieved profitability from these investments. Nvidia shipped about 10 gigawatts of GPUs in 2025, exceeding Goldman Sachs' estimate of 7.7 gigawatts in available capacity for AI data centers. Th…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewVenture Capitalists Propose $800 Billion Valuation in Preemptive Funding Offers to Anthropic
Venture capitalists have offered Anthropic a preemptive funding round valuing the company at $800 billion or more. The AI firm, which announced a $30 billion round at $380 billion valuation in early 2026, has not accepted the latest offers. Anthropic's revenue grew to $30 billion…
D-8 TTEN / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)ASML CEO States AI Investments Drive Demand for Advanced Memory and Logic
ASML CEO stated that AI investments are generating significant demand for advanced memory and logic. Customers have informed ASML that memory supply is sold out for 2026. Supply constraints are expected to persist beyond this year, according to the CEO.
ibtimes.co.ukUS Private Equity Firms Increase Exposure to Software and Technology Services Deals
Private equity firms in the United States have doubled the share of their deals targeting software and technology services companies over the past 15 years. This sector now accounts for 49% of all private equity deals, approaching a near-record level. Firms have invested hundreds…