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OpenAI Considers Pre-IPO Funding Round at More Than $1.2 Trillion Valuation

The ChatGPT maker has had preliminary investor discussions about a new raise. It is likely to go public next year.

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TikTok Parent's Revenue Grows as AI Spending Pressures Profits

ByteDance's artificial-intelligence spending pressured profit in the first half of the year, but the TikTok parent's revenue accelerated as a U.S. regulatory overhang cleared, people familiar with the matter said.

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Databricks Piles Investments Into Asia as Growth Accelerates

Analytics and artificial-intelligence software firm Databricks says its business in Asia is accelerating and plans to invest more in Singapore to tap regional demand.

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Apple Finally Built a Smarter Siri. It Still Hasn't Caught Up in the AI Race.

Siri finally works like a chatbot, but AI agent apps such as Instinct and Muse are stealing its thunder.

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Mistral Aims to Grow AI Consumer Base Through Mozilla Partnership

Mistral said Mozilla would leverage its artificial-intelligence models to power Firefox's AI assistant, betting on a partnership with a browser provider known for its privacy and data protections to win over more users and expand its consumer base.

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Brookfield Agrees to $2.9 Billion Acquisition of Australia's Reliance

The plumbing-supplies manufacturer said Brookfield firmed its US$3.38-a-share proposal after four weeks of exclusive due diligence.

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Europe's Most Valuable Startup Gave Data to a Scammer. Now It Faces a Shakedown.

Digital bank Revolut handed hundreds of its customers' data to someone posing as a government agency.

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AWS Says It Can't Restore Some Data From Mideast Facilities Struck by Iran

Amazon's announcement is the first indication that some data stored exclusively in Bahrain and the U.A.E could be gone forever.

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Restaurant Stocks Slide as Oil, Inflation and Consumer Worries Pile Up

Rising oil prices and a 10-year Treasury yield climbing to around 5% have raised concerns about consumer spending and restaurant operating costs.

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Crypto Exchange That Was Hub for Illicit Iran Cash Closes Suddenly

CoinEx said it was ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran.

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Regulators Press Tesla on Whether Cybercab May Have Option for Human Control

Federal regulators have opened a probe into whether the steering wheel-free vehicle conflicts with safety standards.

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AI Coding Startup Factory More Than Triples Valuation to $5 Billion

Khosla Ventures, Blackstone and Marc Benioff are among the investors putting $200 million into the startup.

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September 16, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)