Plaid Enlists Goldman for $400 Million Secondary Sale
Fintech startup Plaid has hired Goldman Sachs to arrange a sale of shares held by employees and early investors.
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France to Announce More Than $100 Billion in AI Investments
That kind of investment could help ensure AI companies in the country remain competitive by expanding the number and capacity of data centers to train and run AI software.
OpenAI Board Will Reject Musk’s $97 Billion Takeover Bid, CEO Says
Musk's bid follows months of legal battles between himself and OpenAI.
TikTok CEO Met With White House About Deal
TikTok CEO Shou Chew reportedly met with senior White House officials last week about a proposed deal for the app's U.S. operations.
Musk Says He’s Not Interested in Buying TikTok U.S.
The billionaire Tesla CEO and Trump confidant says he prefers to build companies.
FBI Nominee Patel Owns Shares in the Company That Controls Shein
Patel told the Senate he does not plan to divest the shares.
Founders Fund to Invest $1 Billion into Anduril at $28 Billion Valuation
Public investor Sands Capital is also considering investing
General Catalyst, MGX to Invest in Anthropic’s $2 Billion Fundraise
General Catalyst is considering investing in Anthropic as part of a $2 billion round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Amazon Cuts ‘Inclusion and Diversity’ From Annual Report
The words “diversity” and “inclusion” no longer appear in the "Human Capital" section of Amazon's annual report.
Meta Platforms Readies Staff for Layoff Announcement Monday
The company is due to cut 5% of its employees, or about 3,600 people, on February 10.
Trump Pauses Ban on Duty-Free Shipments from China
It's the latest in a series of abrupt moves that have upended the e-commerce industry.
Trump Calls for End of Carried Interest Tax Break
The VC industry’s main trade group warned high taxes would disproportionately hurt small fund managers.
Salesforce Appoints New CTO, Shakes Up Other Executive Roles
As Salesforce heads into its new fiscal year and focuses on building and selling AI agents, CEO Marc Benioff is shuffling his executive ranks.
Elf Beauty Shares Fall More Than 20% On Lower Sales Outlook
The company’s CEO said uncertainty around TikTok’s future hurt January sales.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Weighs IPO
The company is in talks with potential advisors, Bloomberg reported.
OpenAI Co-Founder John Schulman Joins Mira Murati’s Startup
Murati’s nascent startup, known as Thinking Machines Lab, has poached several prominent researchers from OpenAI.
Amazon Reports 10% Sales Growth
Amazon shares were roughly flat in after hours trading on Thursday.
AI Researcher John Schulman Leaves Anthropic
Schulman left OpenAI in August to join Anthropic.
Salesforce Taps Board Member Robin Washington as New COO, CFO
Washington, who has served on Salesforce's board of directors since 2013, is taking over for COO Brian Millham and CFO Amy Weaver, who are both departing.
Google Ends Diversity Hiring Targets
The changes are Google’s second move in two days seemingly designed to appeal to the Trump Administration, which has taken aim at DEI requirements.
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