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OpenAI Files Confidential IPO Paperwork With SEC, Valued At Over $850 Billion

Jun 09, 2026

CNBC

OpenAI confidentially files an S-1 with the SEC, valued at over $850 billion, potentially setting the stage for one of the largest IPOs in history, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the charge amid a historic wave of AI company public market debuts.

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Anthropic Files Confidential IPO Paperwork With SEC, Eyes Potential $1 Trillion Valuation

Jun 09, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Anthropic files confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, eyeing a staggering $1 trillion valuation that could make it one of the largest public offerings in history, following a $65 billion funding round that already crowns it the world's most valuable startup.

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PhysicsX Raises $300M in Series C, Hits $2.4B Valuation as AI Manufacturing Race Heats Up

Jun 09, 2026

Bloomberg.com

British AI startup PhysicsX raises $300M in a Series C round led by Singapore's Temasek, catapulting its valuation to $2.4B as demand surges for AI-powered manufacturing solutions for jet engines and semiconductors.

Funding Manufacturing Hardware

Moonshot AI Seeks Up to $2 Billion in Funding at $30 Billion Valuation as Chinese AI Investment Surges

Jun 09, 2026

South China Morning Post

Moonshot AI is seeking up to $2 billion in fresh funding at a $30 billion valuation, marking a staggering 50% jump from its previous round and reflecting a massive surge in investor appetite for Chinese AI startups.

Funding Geopolitics

OpenAI Files Confidential IPO Registration With SEC, No Timeline Set

Jun 09, 2026

OpenAI

OpenAI confidentially files a draft S-1 IPO registration with the SEC, publicly announcing the move preemptively to get ahead of expected leaks, though no timeline for a potential public offering has been set.

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OpenAI Prepares Major ChatGPT Redesign With New Tools and Partner Integrations Ahead of Potential IPO

Jun 08, 2026

Engadget

OpenAI is rolling out a major ChatGPT redesign in the coming weeks, integrating coding tools, image generation, and partner apps like Canva and Booking.com to attract enterprise users and boost revenue ahead of a potential IPO as early as September 2026.

Consumer Products Business Funding Coding & Developer Tools

Nvidia-Backed Startup Raises $400M as Experts Warn Against Centralizing Physical AI Power

Jun 08, 2026

The Deep View

Nvidia-backed startup Generalist raises $400M at a $2B valuation in the physical AI race, even as experts and industry leaders warn that allowing a handful of companies to monopolize generalized robotics technology poses serious risks to humanity, prompting calls for open-source collaboration and government accountability.

Robotics Funding AI Safety Open Source

Apollo and Blackstone Seal $35 Billion Deal to Supercharge Anthropic's AI Infrastructure

Jun 08, 2026

Bloomberg.com

Apollo Global Management and Blackstone seal a landmark $35 billion financing deal to expand Anthropic's AI infrastructure, funding Google's custom AI chips in one of the largest financing arrangements in the artificial intelligence race.

Funding Data Centers Hardware Finance

AI Coding Startup Lovable Seeks $12 Billion Valuation as Revenue Surpasses $400 Million

Jun 08, 2026

Forbes

Stockholm-based AI coding startup Lovable is seeking a staggering $12 billion valuation — nearly double its previous worth — after surpassing $400 million in annual recurring revenue and amassing 8 million users, including enterprise giants like Uber, Microsoft, and HubSpot, in less than two years.

Funding Coding & Developer Tools

OpenAI and White House Negotiate U.S. Government Equity Stake in AI Giant to Create Public Wealth Fund

Jun 08, 2026

CNBC

OpenAI and the White House are in active talks to give the U.S. government an equity stake in the AI giant, potentially seeding a public wealth fund that would let American citizens share in the financial gains of AI growth.

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