Micro1, which helps AI labs find experts for data annotation, says it has crossed $100M in annualized revenue and fielded investment offers at a $2.5B valuation
Ali Ansari has grit - the highest compliment I can think of for a founder. … Andrew Steele : Ali Ansari is a very special founder. He is built different and it's electric to see the team rip at micro...
A Polymarket trader allegedly netted $1M+ in 24 hours with large positions on 22 correct predictions out of 23 attempts on Google's 2025 Year in Search rankings
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Sources: Infinite Reality, rebranded as Napster, told staff that $3B+ in funding from an unnamed investor is not coming, calling itself a “victim of misconduct”
Forbes : Bluesky: @mrmarketmis . Forums: Slashdot Bluesky: @mrmarketmis : So many 🚩🚩🚩 in this company [embedded post] Forums: Slashdot : Napster Said It Raised $3 Billion From a Mystery Investor. Bu...
Sources: xAI has raised $10B at a post-money valuation of $200B, weeks after reportedly raising $10B in debt and equity at a ~$150B valuation
Key Figures for Traders Gino Matos / CryptoSlate : Musk's xAI reportedly seeking $10B in a new funding round Maria Garcia / Implicator.ai : xAI hits $200 billion as Musk cuts costs Theo Wayt / The Inf...
Eigen Labs raised $70M via a token purchase by a16z and launched EigenCloud, which helps developers cryptographically prove what happens in off-chain apps
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Infinite Reality, a metaverse startup that claims it is valued at $15.5B, faces questions about the legitimacy of its funding, investor identities, and more
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A profile of Jed McCaleb, the billionaire who was behind Mt. Gox and XRP, as his aerospace startup Vast looks to build a private space station with SpaceX
Ripple Co-Founder Jed McCaleb Is Betting $1 Billion To Replace The International Space Station Jason Nelson / Decrypt : Ripple, Mt. Gox Founder Bets $1 Billion That He Can Replace the International Sp...
AppLovin reports Q4 revenue up 44% YoY to $1.37B, vs. $1.26B est., net income up 248%, ad revenue up 73%, and Q1 guidance above est.; APP jumps 27%+
but what does the company actually do? Forbes : Can AppLovin Stock Keep Soaring? 850% Growth And Beyond Timothy Smith / Yahoo Finance : AppLovin Stock Surged Nearly 30% After Earnings—Watch These Key ...
ServiceTitan's shares closed up 42.25% at $101 in its Nasdaq debut, giving the cloud software provider an ~$8.9B market cap after it raised ~$625M in its IPO
All topics — Top of the Morning — David Bonderman … Financial Times : Live news: ServiceTitan shares pop 42% in debut Bluesky: Chirag Mehta / @chirag : A good signal that the market might welcome ...
Trump Media & Technology Group's stock rose 8.8% on October 29, for a five-week rally of 324% and adding $7.9B+ in market cap; Trump's stake is worth nearly $6B
A short dispatch today as I'm at the airport and actually writing this on my phone for the first time. Brian Swint / Barron's Online : Trump Media Stock Slips as Musk, Harris Make Election Waves. DJT ...