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Exclusive-Jane Street took $15 billion hit in July tied to Situational Awareness, sources say
43+ min ago (141+ words) By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Jane Street took a $15 billion hit in July from its exposure to AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street trading giant, however,... By Anirban…...
Exclusive-US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (528+ words) Washington last year launched the Pax Silica initiative aimed at securing supply chains for AI models, semiconductors and critical minerals, amid a fierce technology rivalry with Beijing. About two dozen countries have joined, including Kazakhstan, a key potential source of…...
Berkshire buys more Alphabet, which becomes its third-largest stock investment
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (165+ words) Aug 14 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it boosted the size of its investment in Alphabet by 83% in the second quarter, making the parent of Google and YouTube its third-largest stock holding. Berkshire said in a regulatory filing t... Aug…...
SEC filing shows Softbank initiates stake in Capital One; sells 71.5% of its Taiwan Semi holdings
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (173+ words) PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new stake in Capital One and disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings during the second quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…...
Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say
6+ hour ago (319+ words) Aug 14 (Reuters) – Silver Lake’s potential Workday buyout could bolster battered software valuations by showing that private equity remains confident in the industry’s prospects despite fears of AI disruption, analysts and investors said on Friday. Shares of the human-resources and financial…...
Private credit roundup: Nvidia’s half trillion for chips financing, plus others
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (287+ words) LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Nvidia’s colossal financing deal for AI infrastructure buildouts is the talk of private markets this week. The chip giant said it has partnered with six major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed at raising over…...
Wall St futures muted as higher oil prices temper risk appetite after S&P record close
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (376+ words) Aug 14 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, as rising crude prices after the latest developments in the Middle East kept investors cautious. Cooling rate-hike expectations and…...
Republican senator urges Trump to back US open-weight AI models amid industry debate
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (298+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Republican Senator Jim Banks is urging the Trump administration to develop incentives to encourage U.S. tech companies to develop open-weight AI models, according to a letter released on Friday, adding to a growing debate over the industry’s…...
Alphabet’s SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (591+ words) By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June compared with the $900 million investment it said…...
Taiwan raises 2026 GDP growth projection to 11.05%
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (114+ words) TAIPEI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy is expected to expand by 11.05% in 2026, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics said on Friday, raising its outlook from a previous estimate of 9.64%. Gross domestic product e... Taiwan raises 2026 GDP growth projection to…...