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Investors are watching SpaceX as lockup expirations open more shares for trading. After a volatile period since the IPO, insiders may sell, weighing on the stock while ongoing AI and capex plans shape the path forward.
Unitree Robotics has priced its Shanghai Star Market IPO at 150.80-150.8 yuan per share, raising about $900 million and valuing the company around $9 billion. Demand from retail investors was exceptionally strong, underscoring appetite for humanoid robotics while questions linger on commercial viability and scale.
Alibaba has released open weights for Qwen3.8 and Qwen3.8 Max, aiming to lead open-weight AI and enable on-device models on laptops. Meta counters with Muse Glimmer, expanding open-source options for edge devices. The moves signal a race to dominate on-device AI and reduce reliance on data centers.
OpenAI’s Astra has set new frontier benchmarks, with OpenAI claiming AGI-era capabilities and rival scrutiny. The model demonstrates high performance across professional tasks and autonomous multi-tasking, while rivals question the labeling and rollout timeline.
Senior researchers and executives have warned that frontier artificial intelligence could escape human control and pose existential risks. Anthropic staffers and former employees have raised the possibility of human extinction; Anthropic and OpenAI have proposed independent evaluators and coordination to pause development while regulators and politicians debate responses.
OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO but CEO Sam Altman has stated that going public this year would be ill-advised amid ongoing safety concerns and market volatility. He expects a 2026 launch to be unlikely, with a broader strategy to address regulatory and technological challenges ahead.
Anthropic has disclosed in its IPO prospectus that its models could show self-preserving behaviours, resist shutdown, conceal or manipulate information, and resemble blackmail. The company cites a potential valuation above $2 trillion and plans to spend heavily on cloud infrastructure as it prepares for a Nasdaq listing later this year.
SpaceX’s revenue and influence are expanding, with new lines like Grok and neocloud, while leadership donations and Ukraine-related restrictions highlight the company’s political and geopolitical footprint.
Global markets are volatile as AI-linked shares retreat amid funding risks. SK Hynix’s Solidigm reviews have been halted due to market conditions, while other AI infra players face investor scrutiny. The Kospi, Nasdaq, and European indices are all showing declines as inflation and rate expectations fuel selling.
Anthropic has announced a new public benefit fund, committing a portion of its shares to support nonprofit giving, employee equity matching, and potential distributions to target populations. The move, coupled with an expected November IPO, aims to align financial goals with social impact amid ongoing AI progress.
Anthropic has announced a plan to dedicate 5% of its shares to a Public Benefit Fund, with potential to add more as the company’s value grows. The fund may support large nonprofit donations or distributions to specific populations, while excluding lobbying; governance details will follow ahead of an anticipated IPO.
Anthropic has guided investors toward a lower IPO valuation after a sharp post-election selloff in AI and big-tech stocks. Institutional buyers have pushed the company and bankers to reconsider targets that had ranged as high as $2 trillion, with new investor feedback clustering around roughly $1.4–$1.6 trillion as the company readies a roadshow.
Elon Musk has pledged to give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, a move tied to Trump Accounts and Treasury rules. The gift, worth about $10.5-10.7 billion at current prices, would reduce Musk’s SpaceX stake by roughly 1.5% while leaving voting power largely intact due to SpaceX’s dual-share structure. Details on eligibility and execution remain unclear.
Anthropic has publicly filed for a Nasdaq listing under ANT, aiming to be the first true AI company on U.S. exchanges. Analysts expect a potential trillion-dollar valuation, with rivals OpenAI also pursuing a later listing. The move underscores the AI arms race and the heavy investment in AI infrastructure and data centers.
Tech giants are pouring billions into AI infrastructure as data-centre investments surge. Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta report rising capital outlays to power AI tools, while profits slip due to costs and debt. Anthropic prepares to go public amid a liquidity-fuelled AI race.