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☆ Tiger Global plans to join OpenAI’s funding round at more than $150 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Tiger Global is planning to join OpenAI's buzzy new funding round that would value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $150 billion, according to sources familiar with the situation. Thrive Capital is leading the round and plans to invest $1 billion. Microsoft , Nvidia and Apple are reportedly in talks to join as well. Earlier this year, OpenAI was valued at a reported $80 billion, up from $29 billion the prior year.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI's, Tiger Global's, OpenAI, Growth, — CNBC's Kate Rooney Organizations: Tiger Global, Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, White, U.S, CNBC

☆ 'The frenzy continues’: Researcher names 3 new signs of an AI bubble amid Nvidia hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Katrina Bishop | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

He outlined three recent events that give him cause for concern: Cohere valuation The first is that generative AI company Cohere is reportedly on track to raise funds at a $5 billion valuation. "Another red flag was Microsoft's ability to hire the CEO and 70 staff from the AI start-up Inflection AI," he said. Amazon investment Emphasizing the "FOMO effect" around AI, Windsor noted that even tech giant Amazon isn't immune. Amazon's largest-ever investment will see it continue to pump money into the generative AI start-up, which has a chatbot Claude that competes with OpenAI 's ChatGPT. He added that he already owns chip stock Qualcomm , which is in a "very good position to benefit as generative AI starts to be implemented at the edge."

Persons: Richard Windsor, Cohere, Windsor, Martin Kon, Claude, OpenAI, Stocks, —, Kate Rooney Organizations: Radio Free Mobile, Mar, CNBC, Nvidia, Google, Windsor, Nomura Securities, Microsoft, Qualcomm Locations: Amazon's

The board of directors of Robinhood has approved a plan to buy up to 55 million shares bought by Sam Bankman-Fried last year. The ex-CEO of the now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX originally purchased his stake in May 2022 through Emergent Fidelity Technologies. "Our board authorized us to buy the shares of Robinhood that were originally acquired by Emergent Fidelity Technologies, that FTX subsidiary," Robinhood CFO Jason Warnick told CNBC. According to a Jan. 20 DOJ filing, Bankman-Fried held 55,273,469 Robinhood shares, over 7% of the company's outstanding shares. The shares are also at the heart of a contentious court battle between FTX, Bankman-Fried, crypto lender BlockFi, and a set of international entities.

☆ The two financial stocks Karen Firestone favors coming out of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Data released Friday showed consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, declined 0.2% in December from the prior month. That means consumer spending slowed at the end of 2022, stoking fears of a recession ahead. AXP 3M mountain American Express shares have gained nearly 18% so far this year. Management said on its earnings call Thursday that both international travel and resilient consumer spending helped Visa in the quarter. V 3M mountain Visa shares have gained more than 11% since the start of this year.

Silbert is the founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG), a crypto conglomerate that includes the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and trading platform Genesis. Winklevoss, along with his brother Tyler, co-founded Gemini, a popular crypto exchange that, unlike many of its peers, is subject to New York banking regulation. Winklevoss and Silbert were linked through an offering called Earn, a nearly two-year-old product from Gemini that promoted returns of up to 8% on customer deposits. With Earn, Gemini loaned client money to Genesis for placement across various crypto trading desks and borrowers. Silbert has avoided responding directly to Winklevoss' latest accusation, though the company has taken up his defense.

☆ Coinbase shares pop on company's plans to slash workforce
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It is a big win for Coinbase as it continues to expand internationally despite continued pressure on the crypto market. Shares of Coinbase popped about 5% on Tuesday after the cryptocurrency exchange announced it will cut 20% of its workforce. Coinbase slashed 18% of its workforce in June during a collapse in its stock and crypto prices. Coinbase is the latest tech company to cut jobs after going on a hiring spree during the Covid pandemic. The analysts maintained their outperform rating on the stock and said they remain excited about the "real-world innovation" taking place in the crypto industry.

☆ Binance offers to buy FTX's non-U.S. operations to fix 'liquidity crunch'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency firm, has reached a deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX to buy the rival crypto exchange for an undisclosed amount, rescuing the company from a liquidity crisis. The deal, according to Tweets from both Zhao and Bankman-Fried, rests on a non-binding letter of intent, pending full due diligence. A major sell-off began Monday evening amid concerns surrounding the solvency of both FTX and its sister trading firm, Alameda Research. Zhao said in his tweet that Binance has about $2.1 billion worth of FTT and BUSD, the fiat-backed stablecoin issued by Binance and Paxos, combined. The revelation also sparked concern about Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried's trading firm and sister company to FTX.

☆ FTX's token plunges 80% on liquidity concerns, wiping out over $2 billion in value
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The selloff wiped out more than $2 billion in value in the space of 24 hours. FTT , the token native to crypto exchange FTX, lost most of its value after rival Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency firm, announced plans to acquire the company. Like many crypto companies, FTX created its own token called FTT, which could be purchased like bitcoin though it wasn't as widely available. Zhao said Binance had about $2.1 billion worth of FTT and BUSD, its own stablecoin. According to CoinMarketCap, the value of FTT's circulating supply is about $735 million, down from $2.9 billion on Monday.

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