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OpenAI just raised $6.6bn in funding, but it drove a hard bargain – investors will be stopped from funding rivals
OpenAI has sealed its much-watched funding round, raising $6.6 billion from investors including Microsoft, Nvidia, and venture capitalists. The funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion, and includes $1.2 billion from Thrive Capital alone, as well as money from Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, and Fidelity, among others. Nvidia’s investment marked its first in OpenAI. Apple had been widely reported to be…
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Intel and the US set to seal $8.5B CHIPS Act funding – Computerworld
“This agreement marks one of the largest investments ever in US semiconductor manufacturing, which will create over 30,000 good-paying jobs and ignite the next generation of innovation,” US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in March. The CHIPS Act has allocated $39 billion in direct government funding to bolster domestic manufacturing, with Intel receiving the largest individual award. Other recipients…
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Government AI funding to help cut rail delays and boost construction projects
Almost 100 projects developing AI productivity tools have been awarded a share of £32 million in UK government funding. The funding is specifically aimed at supporting solutions in high growth industries, with the aim of exploiting AI to drive greater productivity and efficiency across key areas of the economy. The 98 projects involve more than 200 businesses and research organizations…
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