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- Insilico Medicine, SK Biopharmaceuticals strike $2.5B AI drug discovery deal targeting neuroimmune therapies - Fortune
Insilico Medicine, SK Biopharmaceuticals strike $2.5B AI drug discovery deal targeting neuroimmune therapies - Fortune Fortune
Score: 92💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://fortune.com/2026/06/22/insilico-sk-biopharmaceuticals-south-korea-ai-drug-discovery-spacex/ - SpaceX signs computing power deal with open-source AI startup Reflection worth up to $6.3 billion
SpaceX has turned its Colossus data center into a commercial computing power platform, landing recent deals with Anthropic, Google and Cursor.
Score: 90💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/spacex-ai-colossus-data-center-reflection.html - SpaceX Strikes $6 Billion Deal With AI Startup for Data-Center Space
Reflection AI will rent capacity from the newly public company to develop open-source models.
- SpaceX Readies Its $20 Billion Bond Debut to Fund AI Ambition
SpaceX is selling investment-grade bonds for the first time in what’s expected to be the start of a massive borrowing spree to fund the company’s AI ambitions following its record $75 billion IPO.
- Nearfield Instruments raises $380M to accelerate AI chipmaking
Nearfield Instruments B.V., which specializes in producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment, revealed today it has gotten a massive $380 million capital injection. The Dutch company’s Series D round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and saw participation from a host of well-known global investors, including Walden Catalyst Ventures, Temasek, Innovation Industries, M&G and […] The post Nearfield Instruments raises $380M to accelerate AI chipmaking appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Getty Images Surges 145% After Announcing OpenAI Deal
Shares of stock-photo company Getty Images Holdings Inc. soared as much as 145% on Monday after it announced a licensing deal with OpenAI.
Score: 84💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-22/getty-images-soars-200-in-early-trading-after-openai-deal - AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal
What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs.
- Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
Google DeepMind and A24 are teaming up to build AI filmmaking tools.
Score: 80💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/google-deepmind-bets-75m-on-ais-future-in-hollywood-with-a24-deal/ - OpenAI is betting on a super app as it heads toward an IPO
OpenAI is betting on a super app as it heads toward an IPO Fortune
Score: 80💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://fortune.com/2026/06/22/architectural-behind-openais-super-app-says/ - Bear Robotics to Acquire Kinisi Robotics, Completing Its End-to-End Physical AI Robotics Platform
Bear Robotics to Acquire Kinisi Robotics, Completing Its End-to-End Physical AI Robotics Platform USA Today
- AI-Services Startup Baseten Nabs $13 Billion Valuation
Baseten, which provides software and computing capacity to companies tapping into lower-cost AI models, just closed a $1.5 billion Series F round at a $13 billion valuation. Baseten CEO Tuhin Srivastava and Apoorv Agrawal, partner at Altimeter, which co-lead this round, sit down with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Score: 78💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-22/ai-services-startup-baseten-nabs-13-billion-valuation-video - Exclusive: The AI company powering public safety operations for the 2026 World Cup just raised $250 million
Exclusive: The AI company powering public safety operations for the 2026 World Cup just raised $250 million Fortune
- Boruikang Files for IPO as China's First Brain-Computer Interface Public Company
Boruikang, behind the world's first approved invasive BCI medical device, files for STAR Market IPO to fund further R&D and commercialization.
- Qualcomm Nears Deal for AI Chip Startup Modular
Qualcomm Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Modular Inc. in a transaction valuing the artificial intelligence infrastructure software company at about $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Score: 77💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-22/qualcomm-is-said-to-near-deal-for-ai-chip-startup-modular - Exclusive: Upscale AI wants to be the next Cisco—and it just raised another $190 million
Exclusive: Upscale AI wants to be the next Cisco—and it just raised another $190 million Fortune
Score: 77💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://fortune.com/2026/06/22/nvidia-upscale-ai-next-ciscoand-seligman-ventures-premji/ - Prosper AI lands $30M backed by Andreessen Horowitz to build AI workforce for healthcare operations
Prosper AI banked $30 million to scale its agentic AI platform to power administrative tasks from patient scheduling to insurance verification and patient billing.
- Zhipu AI market cap tops HK$1 trillion as shares of GLM-5.2 developer soar
The market capitalisation of Hong Kong-listed artificial intelligence pioneer Zhipu AI surpassed HK$1 trillion (US$128 billion) on Monday, fuelled by investor optimism as the company goes head-to-head with its American rivals. Shares of Zhipu, which trades under the name Knowledge Atlas Technology, skyrocketed as much as 42 per cent on Monday morning to a peak of HK$2,980. They subsequently retreated to a gain of 15.1 per cent, ending the day at HK$2,410. The stock has now surged more than 1,700...
- Apple supplier Lingyi seeks US$1.1 billion Hong Kong IPO to fund AI and robotics push
Apple supplier Lingyi iTech is looking beyond smartphones, seeking to raise up to HK$8.3 billion (US$1.1 billion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) to fund an ambitious expansion into artificial intelligence hardware and humanoid robotics. The Shenzhen-listed electronic components maker is expected to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday after offering 811.8 million shares at a maximum price of HK$10.18 each, according to a company filing. The subscription period opened...
- Zhipu AI Breaches Trillion Yuan Market Cap: What Is Driving the Surge?
Zhipu AI's Hong Kong-listed shares surged past HKD 2,380, pushing its market capitalization beyond HKD 1 trillion. A deep dive into the fundamentals, market dynamics, and risks behind the stunning valuation.
- Seedcamp eyes physical AI with $320M raise
Seedcamp eyes physical AI with $320M raise PitchBook
Score: 74💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/seedcamp-eyes-physical-ai-with-320m-raise - World Model AI Lab Odyssey Now Valued at $1.45B
The vendor is among a group of well-financed startups developing physical AI models.
Score: 73💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/world-model-ai-lab-odyssey-valued-at-1-45-billion - Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology
SAN DIEGO (June 22, 2026) — Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, Inc, a leader in high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modeling, and synthetic reality technologies. The transaction follows the successful close of Shield AI’s $2 billion strategic financing […]
Score: 70💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://shield.ai/shield-ai-completes-acquisition-of-aechelon-technology/ - Anthropic’s astonishing commercial success makes it a target
Anthropic's rapid rise has sparked a power struggle with the Trump administration over AI regulation, national security and control of advanced models. The clash threatens its IPO, highlights gaps in AI governance, and raises a bigger question: who should control transformative AI technology?
Score: 60💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.livemint.com/ai/anthropic-astonishing-commercial-success-makes-it-a-target-11782108353846.html - Singapore AI inspection startup H3 Zoom raises $3.6m
The round was led by JRE Ventures, with participation from SGInnovate and M7 Holdings.
Score: 38💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-hunt-ai-stars-risks-alienating-small-players - WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah and invests $900M in startup
WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.
- Lithuanian startup Superpal raises €500K for AI coworker platform built inside Slack
Superpal, a Vilnius-based AI startup, has raised €500,000 for its platform that serves as a fully autonomous AI coworker within a company’s Slack. FIRSTPICK led the round, with participation from the ...
- AIAI Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
AIAI Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot Houston Chronicle
Score: 26💰 MoneyJun 22, 2026https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/aiai-holdings-q1-earnings-snapshot-22315761.php - AI Financial Corporation Repurchases 1.43 Million Shares, Reinforcing Management's Conviction in Long-Term Value
AI Financial Corporation Repurchases 1.43 Million Shares, Reinforcing Management's Conviction in Long-Term Value USA Today
- Groq Raises $650 Million to Aid in Pivot After Nvidia Deal
Groq Inc. raised $650 million in a new funding round aimed at expanding its data center capacity and helping the one-time chip startup become a provider of artificial intelligence computing.
- Inference chip startup Groq raises $650M to grow its cloud platform
Seven months after inking a $20 billion chip licensing deal with Nvidia Corp., Groq Inc. today announced that it has raised $650 million in funding. Growth investment firm Disruptive and hedge fund Infinitum led the round. Groq has developed a chip design called the LPU that’s specifically optimized for artificial intelligence inference workloads. In December, […] The post Inference chip startup Groq raises $650M to grow its cloud platform appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Google’s $75M stake in A24 follows a 50% funding increase in AI content creation startups
Google’s $75M stake in A24 follows a 50% funding increase in AI content creation startups PitchBook
- Google invests $75 million in A24 as DeepMind launches AI filmmaking research partnership
Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24, the independent studio behind recent hits including Backrooms and Obsession, as part of a new AI research partnership between the studio and Google DeepMind. The deal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, marks Google’s first equity stake in a film studio. The partnership gives A24 filmmakers […] This story continues at The Next Web
- Indie Darling A24 Takes $75 million From Google for ‘AI Research’
Whatever that means.
- A24 takes on Google money to build AI tools
A24 is taking $75 million in Google money to help build AI tools for movie production.
- Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools
Google's DeepMind AI lab is teaming up with A24 to develop new movie production technologies that aim to help future filmmakers "expand their storytelling possibilities." As part of this new research and development collaboration, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is investing "around $75 million" into A24, marking the first time the search giant […]
- SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open source AI lab
Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee.
- Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of $900 million investment
Meta taps new WhatsApp boss as part of $900 million investment The Mercury News
- Getty Images stock is skyrocketing today thanks to a surprise deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Shares in Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) are surging in premarket trading this morning—up nearly a staggering 150% as of the time of this writing—after the stock photography giant announced an unexpected deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? On Sunday, Getty Images said it has entered into a partnership with OpenAI. The deal will see images from Getty’s licensed content libraries surface in OpenAI search results and “discovery experiences within ChatGPT.” In other words, when you ask ChatGPT a question now, its reply may include a Getty-licensed photograph or image to help illustrate the topic being discussed. “High‑quality, licensed visual content makes AI ‑powered search and discovery more useful and more trustworthy,” Getty CEO Craig Peters said in a statement. “This partnership with OpenAI reflects a shared recognition of that, and together we will deliver richer visual experiences to ChatGPT users.” No financial details of the partnership were disclosed. Getty has referred to the deal as a “multi‑year agreement.” A deal for display, not training Getty is one of the two most prominent editorial and stock image companies in the world (the other being competitor Shutterstock). If you read a news article online or in print, there is a good chance some of the images it contains may be from Getty’s content library. Because its image library is the company’s bread and butter, Getty fiercely protects its content. That’s why it was little surprise when the company became one of the first big-name content owners to sue an AI firm , Stability AI, for allegedly infringing on its copyrights by training its AI models on Getty’s images. (Getty filed the suit in 2023. In November 2025, Getty largely lost the suit, noted Reuters at the time.) Given Getty’s understandable displeasure with AI companies using its content to train their models, some may find it surprising that the company has now entered into a partnership with OpenAI. Yet it’s important to note that this week’s OpenAI-Getty deal does not give OpenAI the ability to train its model on Getty images that surface in its search and chatbot results. Rather, the deal is only for the display of relevant Getty images. A Getty spokesperson confirmed the display-only nature of the OpenAI deal to Fast Company . AI sinks and revives Getty’s stock Getty Images originally went public in 1996 before being taken private by a private equity firm 12 years later. But in 2022, the photography company again went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. While the company’s stock briefly popped post-IPO, Getty also had the misfortune of going public just as generative image AI tools were taking off. This, understandably, led many investors to question whether Getty’s very business model was under an existential threat if anyone could simply generate the photo they required using AI tools. Getty’s stock has since fallen sharply from its post-IPO high of above $30 per share in August 2022. By September of that year, GETY shares were trading below $10 apiece—and they’ve fallen dramatically since. Over the past 12 months, GETY shares have cratered more than 66% as of Thursday’s closing price of 60 cents. Year-to-date, GETY shares were down nearly 55%. But then Getty announced its OpenAI deal yesterday, and today, the first day of trading after the deal was announced, the company’s shares are skyrocketing. As of this writing, GETY shares are up more than 149% to $1.59 per share in premarket trading. That’s a high the company’s share price has not seen since last November. It also places Getty stock firmly back in the green for the calendar year. Whether or not GETY shares can remain in the green for the rest of 2026, however, remains to be seen.
- Upscale AI valued at $2 billion after funding extension
Upscale AI valued at $2 billion after funding extension Reuters
- AI networking provider Upscale AI raises $190M at $2B valuation
Data center networking startup Upscale AI Inc. today announced that it has raised $190 million in fresh funding. The capital was provided as an extension to a $200 million Series A round that the company first closed in January. The new raise was led by Premji Invest with participation from Nvidia Corp., Salesforce Ventures, Seligman […] The post AI networking provider Upscale AI raises $190M at $2B valuation appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Insilico Medicine And SK Biopharmaceuticals Achieved AI-powered Drug Discovery Collaboration Worth Up to 2.5 Billion for Neuroimmune Disorders
Insilico Medicine And SK Biopharmaceuticals Achieved AI-powered Drug Discovery Collaboration Worth Up to 2.5 Billion for Neuroimmune Disorders EurekAlert!
- a16z backs Prosper AI with $30M as healthcare providers seek fewer admin tools
Prosper AI an AI platform that runs the entire patient journey, today announced a $30 million Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”), with participation from Base10 and continued suppo...
- Apple Supplier Bets on Robots, AI Servers in $1.1B Hong Kong Listing
Apple supplier Lingyi iTech seeks a US$1.1B Hong Kong IPO to fund expansion in AI hardware, robotics, smart glasses, and AI servers. The post Apple Supplier Bets on Robots, AI Servers in $1.1B Hong Kong Listing appeared first on TechRepublic .
- Abu Dhabi-based AI firm hits $3bn valuation after $260m raise
Abu Dhabi-based AI firm hits $3bn valuation after $260m raise Gulf News
Score: 82💰 MoneyJun 21, 2026https://gulfnews.com/technology/abu-dhabi-based-ai-firm-hits-3bn-valuation-after-260m-raise-1.500581664 - Google Paid $2.4B for Windsurf. Why Did Musk Pay $60B for Cursor?
Two beloved AI IDEs absorbed in twelve months, a 25x price gap, and the architectural reason the model inside barely matters. Continue reading on Towards AI »
- DeepSeek secures $7.4b in first funding round
DeepSeek drew global attention early last year when its V3 and R1 models won praise in Silicon Valley.
- DeepSeek valued at more than $50 bn after funding round: reports
Investors have valued Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek at more than $50 billion in the company's first fundraising round, reports said.
- Kuaishou’s Kling AI seeks over $2b at $18b valuation
Kling is an AI video generator whose revenue rose more than 300% to more than 650 million yuan (US$96.2 million) in the first quarter.
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 17, 2026https://www.techinasia.com/kuaishous-kling-ai-hits-240m-annual-revenue-run-rate - AI cyber warfare startup Twenty raises $100M at $1B valuation
Twenty Inc., a startup that develops cyber warfare software for the U.S. military and intelligence community, has raised $100 million in funding. Accel led the Series B investment. Twenty stated in its announcement of the deal today that Friends & Family Capital, Point72 Ventures and Caffeinated Capital participated as well. The company is now valued […] The post AI cyber warfare startup Twenty raises $100M at $1B valuation appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 17, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/17/ai-cyber-warfare-startup-twenty-raises-100m-1b-valuation/ - Jeff Bezos backs UK start-up CuspAI in $400mn funding round
New financing will more than quadruple the two-year-old AI company’s valuation to $2.6bn