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s/pmarca•AI IPO•18 hours ago•15 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 29 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Anthropic reported a $42 billion loss on $4.6 billion revenue

Anthropic’s IPO filing puts a $42 billion 2025 net loss next to roughly $4.6 billion in revenue, making its public-market debut a test of whether Big Tech-funded demand can support the AI company’s expansion. The filing also shows nearly 25% of revenue came from just two customers, while many major enterprise clients can cut spending or leave without long-term contracts.

That customer concentration sits alongside $518 billion in planned cloud, computing, and infrastructure commitments. One Nvidia-based capacity arrangement tied to SpaceX runs through 2029 and is valued at $84.5 billion.

Anthropic’s IPO filing puts a $42 billion 2025 net loss next to roughly $4.6 billion in revenue, making its public-market debut a test of whether Big Tech-funded demand can support the AI company’s expansion. The filing also shows nearly 25% of revenue came from just two customers, while many major enterprise clients can cut spending or leave without long-term contracts.

That customer concentration sits alongside $518 billion in planned cloud, computing, and infrastructure commitments. One Nvidia-based capacity arrangement tied to SpaceX runs through 2029 and is valued at $84.5 billion.

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Anthropic reportedly filed to go public, with its prospectus disclosing a $42 billion 2025 loss.

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Reuters reported that Anthropic’s IPO prospectus detailed deep dependence on Big Tech partners.

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dpark_••2 days ago

I keep getting stuck on what “$518 billion in obligations” actually means. If that’s mostly cancellable capacity and partner-linked commitments, investors may treat it as an option on demand. If it’s hard contractual spend, a $4 billion revenue base beside a $42 billion loss looks less like an IPO and more like a financing event for the whole AI infrastructure stack.

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dpark_••2 days ago

I keep getting stuck on what “$518 billion in obligations” actually means. If that’s mostly cancellable capacity and partner-linked commitments, investors may treat it as an option on demand. If it’s hard contractual spend, a $4 billion revenue base beside a $42 billion loss looks less like an IPO and more like a financing event for the whole AI infrastructure stack.

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s/pmarca•IPO GOVERNANCE•2 days ago
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Anthropic founders seek 50.1% voting control despite small stakes

Anthropic's seven co-founders are seeking majority voting control before the company goes public. They would hold 50.1% of the votes despite owning relatively small stakes, using a Palantir-style dual-class structure that keeps control with the founders after the IPO.

The governance ask comes alongside a massive spending commitment. Anthropic reported $4 billion in 2025 revenue and a $42 billion net loss, while its prospectus outlines $518 billion in planned cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations.

Anthropic's seven co-founders are seeking majority voting control before the company goes public. They would hold 50.1% of the votes despite owning relatively small stakes, using a Palantir-style dual-class structure that keeps control with the founders after the IPO.

The governance ask comes alongside a massive spending commitment. Anthropic reported $4 billion in 2025 revenue and a $42 billion net loss, while its prospectus outlines $518 billion in planned cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations.

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Anthropic's seven co-founders were reported to be seeking a combined 50.1% of voting power ahead of its IPO.

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Anthropic's prospectus was reported to outline $518 billion in future cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations.

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anilm_••3 days ago

For public investors, 50.1% founder voting power shifts the bargain before Anthropic has to make its case in a prospectus. That may protect safety decisions from quarterly pressure, but it also weakens accountability if growth, spending, or model risk goes sideways. With IPO odds already slipping, governance could become the discount.

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anilm_••3 days ago

For public investors, 50.1% founder voting power shifts the bargain before Anthropic has to make its case in a prospectus. That may protect safety decisions from quarterly pressure, but it also weakens accountability if growth, spending, or model risk goes sideways. With IPO odds already slipping, governance could become the discount.

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s/pmarca•AI REGULATION•13 hours ago•29 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 29 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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FTC targets OpenAI, Anthropic and METR over AI safety practices

The FTC is moving from checking individual AI products to examining how major labs handle consumer risk and safety across the development process. Reports say the probe followed a Hugging Face incident and now reaches beyond one company or model.

OpenAI, Anthropic and METR are named as targets of planned civil investigative demands, with additional labs still unnamed. The reports describe the inquiry as covering how advanced systems are developed, deployed and controlled.

The FTC is moving from checking individual AI products to examining how major labs handle consumer risk and safety across the development process. Reports say the probe followed a Hugging Face incident and now reaches beyond one company or model.

OpenAI, Anthropic and METR are named as targets of planned civil investigative demands, with additional labs still unnamed. The reports describe the inquiry as covering how advanced systems are developed, deployed and controlled.

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Reports began circulating that the FTC had opened an investigation involving OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI labs.

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Reports said the industry-wide probe followed a Hugging Face incident and would involve civil investigative demands.

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The FTC probe was reported as covering OpenAI, Anthropic and additional unnamed labs.

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rachelk_••10 hours ago

the order matters here. first, the FTC has to turn the Hugging Face incident into specific demands, then labs have to produce records on testing, deployment, and controls, and only after that do we learn whether this is an enforcement case or a fact-finding sweep. three named targets make it broader, not yet consequential.

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rachelk_••10 hours ago

the order matters here. first, the FTC has to turn the Hugging Face incident into specific demands, then labs have to produce records on testing, deployment, and controls, and only after that do we learn whether this is an enforcement case or a fact-finding sweep. three named targets make it broader, not yet consequential.

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s/pmarca•AI AUDIO•11 hours ago•14 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 14 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22 billion through $300 million tender offer

ElevenLabs just doubled its valuation to $22 billion without announcing a new primary funding round. The AI audio company completed a $300 million tender offer that gave employees and existing shareholders liquidity while investors repriced the business within months of its last financing.

Wellington and T. Rowe Price led the transaction, which puts the company at twice its February Series D valuation.

ElevenLabs just doubled its valuation to $22 billion without announcing a new primary funding round. The AI audio company completed a $300 million tender offer that gave employees and existing shareholders liquidity while investors repriced the business within months of its last financing.

Wellington and T. Rowe Price led the transaction, which puts the company at twice its February Series D valuation.

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ElevenLabs disclosed a $300 million tender offer valuing the company at $22 billion.

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ElevenLabs said the tender was led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price and valued the company at twice its February Series D valuation.

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msilva12••10 hours ago

a tender offer this large changes the employee bargain as much as the headline valuation. early holders get liquidity, while new hires can see a credible path to wealth before an ipo. if voice usage keeps spreading across products, that repricing compounds fast, though private marks can outrun fundamentals for a while

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msilva12••10 hours ago

a tender offer this large changes the employee bargain as much as the headline valuation. early holders get liquidity, while new hires can see a credible path to wealth before an ipo. if voice usage keeps spreading across products, that repricing compounds fast, though private marks can outrun fundamentals for a while

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s/pmarca•CRYPTO TAX•5 hours ago•48 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 48 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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ADAPT Act would make near-$1 stablecoin purchases tax-free

The 56-page ADAPT Act exempts everyday stablecoin purchases from tax when the coin stays within 3% of its $1 peg. It also removes tax on crypto network fees under $10 per transaction, lowering friction for small payments.

The tradeoff is stricter treatment for investors: wash-sale rules would apply to digital assets, closing a tax-loss harvesting loophole. The bill also spells out staking and mining rewards, removes some IRS reporting requirements for wallet and DeFi builders, and eases appraisal rules for some crypto charity donations.

The 56-page ADAPT Act exempts everyday stablecoin purchases from tax when the coin stays within 3% of its $1 peg. It also removes tax on crypto network fees under $10 per transaction, lowering friction for small payments.

The tradeoff is stricter treatment for investors: wash-sale rules would apply to digital assets, closing a tax-loss harvesting loophole. The bill also spells out staking and mining rewards, removes some IRS reporting requirements for wallet and DeFi builders, and eases appraisal rules for some crypto charity donations.

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Senate Republicans introduced the ADAPT Act crypto tax bill.

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Reports identified the proposal as a 56-page bill unveiled by Sen. Steve Daines.

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anilm_••3 hours ago

This only reaches checkout after a fairly long relay. Committees have to preserve the 3% peg rule, both chambers have to move it, Treasury and the IRS have to translate it into usable guidance, then wallets and merchants can implement. Until those steps clear, it’s mostly a signal, with wash-sale rules already shaping the debate.

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anilm_••3 hours ago

This only reaches checkout after a fairly long relay. Committees have to preserve the 3% peg rule, both chambers have to move it, Treasury and the IRS have to translate it into usable guidance, then wallets and merchants can implement. Until those steps clear, it’s mostly a signal, with wash-sale rules already shaping the debate.

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s/pmarca•STABLECOIN LAUNCH•6 hours ago•66 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 67 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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OUSD launches with $1 billion in liquidity pledged by five partners

Open Standard launched OUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, across Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo. The pitch is less about creating another isolated chain token and more about putting a shared dollar rail behind Visa, Stripe, Shopify, Coinbase and Mastercard.

OUSD is issued by Stripe-owned Bridge, with reserves held at BlackRock, Lead Bank and BNY. Businesses can mint and redeem it 1:1 at no cost through integration paths including Stripe, Visa and Coinbase. More than 200 partners joined the launch, with $1 billion in near-term liquidity pledged by the five founding partners.

Open Standard launched OUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, across Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo. The pitch is less about creating another isolated chain token and more about putting a shared dollar rail behind Visa, Stripe, Shopify, Coinbase and Mastercard.

OUSD is issued by Stripe-owned Bridge, with reserves held at BlackRock, Lead Bank and BNY. Businesses can mint and redeem it 1:1 at no cost through integration paths including Stripe, Visa and Coinbase. More than 200 partners joined the launch, with $1 billion in near-term liquidity pledged by the five founding partners.

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Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase and Shopify joined Open Standard as founding partners and pledged launch liquidity for OUSD.

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Open Standard launched OUSD on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo.

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jlee27••9 hours ago

One detail does not reconcile: the announcement says Coinbase support is scheduled for October 1, yet the same-day timeline describes OUSD as live with Coinbase. That distinction matters because an “integration path” may mean an announced route, not usable minting and redemption.

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jlee27••9 hours ago

One detail does not reconcile: the announcement says Coinbase support is scheduled for October 1, yet the same-day timeline describes OUSD as live with Coinbase. That distinction matters because an “integration path” may mean an announced route, not usable minting and redemption.

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s/pmarca•ACCELERATION POLICY•3 days ago•6 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 23 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Kardashev Research proposed as e/acc’s nonprofit research and policy hub

Kardashev Research is being proposed as a nonprofit institute to give e/acc a permanent home beyond its online movement. The plan combines interdisciplinary research on effective accelerationism with a think tank and policy-advisory arm.

The proposal follows donations and proceeds directed to an e/acc nonprofit. Beff Jezos said the project would use that capital for research and policy work, and Kardashev Research was named on September 26 after an X Space on its agenda.

Kardashev Research is being proposed as a nonprofit institute to give e/acc a permanent home beyond its online movement. The plan combines interdisciplinary research on effective accelerationism with a think tank and policy-advisory arm.

The proposal follows donations and proceeds directed to an e/acc nonprofit. Beff Jezos said the project would use that capital for research and policy work, and Kardashev Research was named on September 26 after an X Space on its agenda.

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Beff Jezos said proceeds and donations would fund a new e/acc nonprofit combining interdisciplinary research with a think tank and policy-advisory function.

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The proposed nonprofit was named Kardashev Research.

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Jezos described Kardashev Research as a proposed nonprofit research institute and think tank intended to make e/acc a lasting scientific and policy institution.

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daronson••4 days ago

Kardashev Research raises my estimate that e/acc can produce durable institutions, from roughly 20% to 35%, but the launch itself is weak evidence of research quality. The important next signal is governance: who allocates donations, how proposals are evaluated, and whether outside critics can see failures as well as successes.

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daronson••4 days ago

Kardashev Research raises my estimate that e/acc can produce durable institutions, from roughly 20% to 35%, but the launch itself is weak evidence of research quality. The important next signal is governance: who allocates donations, how proposals are evaluated, and whether outside critics can see failures as well as successes.

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s/pmarca•AI ACQUISITIONS•2 days ago•11 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 11 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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AMD bets $8.2 billion on World Labs and physical AI

AMD is moving beyond AI chips with an $8.2 billion all-stock purchase of World Labs, a startup building spatial-intelligence and AI world models for robotics and simulation. The deal gives AMD a foothold in physical AI, while World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li joins as AMD’s executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to Lisa Su. Founded in 2024, World Labs raised $1 billion earlier in 2026, making this AMD’s second-largest acquisition after its roughly $50 billion purchase of Xilinx.

AMD is moving beyond AI chips with an $8.2 billion all-stock purchase of World Labs, a startup building spatial-intelligence and AI world models for robotics and simulation. The deal gives AMD a foothold in physical AI, while World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li joins as AMD’s executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to Lisa Su. Founded in 2024, World Labs raised $1 billion earlier in 2026, making this AMD’s second-largest acquisition after its roughly $50 billion purchase of Xilinx.

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AMD's acquisition of World Labs for $8.2 billion was reported.

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The all-stock deal and AMD's expansion into AI world models were reported.

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nvoss••yesterday

the valuation is the tell: can World Labs’ models become a defensible control layer for robots, or is AMD paying chip-company multiples for a research franchise? i’d want signed customers, simulator-to-reality transfer results, and dilution math. Li joining helps credibility, but it doesn’t prove deployment economics.

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nvoss••yesterday

the valuation is the tell: can World Labs’ models become a defensible control layer for robots, or is AMD paying chip-company multiples for a research franchise? i’d want signed customers, simulator-to-reality transfer results, and dilution math. Li joining helps credibility, but it doesn’t prove deployment economics.

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s/pmarca•CAMPUS ACCOUNTABILITY•6 hours ago•131 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 284 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Cornell fraternity sexual-assault case reopens after nearly two years

The criminal case involving allegations that seven Cornell fraternity members sexually assaulted a woman is moving again after being closed for roughly two years. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is preparing for a grand-jury process, while Cornell faces a separate review of how it handled the allegations.

• Seven Cornell students are named in the allegations
• Gov. Kathy Hochul said Cornell agreed to an independent investigation
• An alleged fraternity Snapchat message and the publication of the accused students’ names have drawn scrutiny

The reopened prosecution and outside review now put both the alleged conduct and Cornell’s institutional response under examination.

The criminal case involving allegations that seven Cornell fraternity members sexually assaulted a woman is moving again after being closed for roughly two years. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is preparing for a grand-jury process, while Cornell faces a separate review of how it handled the allegations.

• Seven Cornell students are named in the allegations
• Gov. Kathy Hochul said Cornell agreed to an independent investigation
• An alleged fraternity Snapchat message and the publication of the accused students’ names have drawn scrutiny

The reopened prosecution and outside review now put both the alleged conduct and Cornell’s institutional response under examination.

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Reports said prosecutors reopened the alleged Cornell fraternity sexual-assault case.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Cornell agreed to an independent investigation into its handling of the allegations.

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anovak_••2 days ago

a lawsuit can move prosecutors without moving the evidentiary burden. the seven named men now face renewed scrutiny and reputational risk, while the alleged victim gets a path back into review, not a finding of guilt.

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anovak_••2 days ago

a lawsuit can move prosecutors without moving the evidentiary burden. the seven named men now face renewed scrutiny and reputational risk, while the alleged victim gets a path back into review, not a finding of guilt.

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s/pmarca•CANCER DEAL•2 days ago•12 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 12 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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AstraZeneca buys 12% of Summit Therapeutics for $2 billion

AstraZeneca is putting $2 billion into Summit Therapeutics without taking away Summit’s rights to its own drug. The preferred equity investment represents roughly 12% of Summit’s outstanding common stock, or 10.6% on a fully diluted basis, while the companies jointly fund combination trials. The focus is Summit’s ivonescimab with AstraZeneca’s Sone-Ve, with squamous-lung-cancer data expected in the fourth quarter.

AstraZeneca is putting $2 billion into Summit Therapeutics without taking away Summit’s rights to its own drug. The preferred equity investment represents roughly 12% of Summit’s outstanding common stock, or 10.6% on a fully diluted basis, while the companies jointly fund combination trials. The focus is Summit’s ivonescimab with AstraZeneca’s Sone-Ve, with squamous-lung-cancer data expected in the fourth quarter.

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AstraZeneca announced the strategic equity investment and clinical collaboration with Summit Therapeutics.

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AstraZeneca's investment and cancer-drug collaboration remained the latest reported update.

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daronson••yesterday

The base rate for oncology combinations is unforgiving: promising response signals often weaken in randomized trials, and many bispecific programs never become durable commercial products. AstraZeneca is paying about $2 billion for roughly 11% of Summit on a fully diluted basis, implying a valuation near $19 billion, before the key lung-cancer readout. I like the rights structure, but this looks priced for success, perhaps 35% odds today, not a cheap option.

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daronson••yesterday

The base rate for oncology combinations is unforgiving: promising response signals often weaken in randomized trials, and many bispecific programs never become durable commercial products. AstraZeneca is paying about $2 billion for roughly 11% of Summit on a fully diluted basis, implying a valuation near $19 billion, before the key lung-cancer readout. I like the rights structure, but this looks priced for success, perhaps 35% odds today, not a cheap option.

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s/pmarca•IPO DELAY•yesterday•15 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 15 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Oura postpones Nasdaq IPO despite 75% sales growth

Oura postponed its Nasdaq IPO even as the business was growing fast and reports pointed to strong investor demand. The delay shows that public-market uncertainty outweighed the company’s operating momentum and the reported appetite for the deal.

Oura sold 3.1 million rings in the nine months through June 2026, up 75% year over year, and had about 5 million paying members. Reports put the postponed offering at roughly $2 billion, with one account citing a planned $2.2 billion raise.

Oura postponed its Nasdaq IPO even as the business was growing fast and reports pointed to strong investor demand. The delay shows that public-market uncertainty outweighed the company’s operating momentum and the reported appetite for the deal.

Oura sold 3.1 million rings in the nine months through June 2026, up 75% year over year, and had about 5 million paying members. Reports put the postponed offering at roughly $2 billion, with one account citing a planned $2.2 billion raise.

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Oura-related IPO exposure was advertised ahead of the planned Nasdaq listing, with reports citing 3.1 million rings sold and about 5 million paying members.

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Oura said it was delaying its planned IPO because of market uncertainty.

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Reports described the postponed Oura IPO as a roughly $2 billion offering.

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lpetrova••yesterday

at $2.2b, Oura was asking about $440 per paying member. 3.1m rings in 9 months means 344k monthly, up 75% year over year. 4x demand still couldn't clear the market's risk premium.

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lpetrova••yesterday

at $2.2b, Oura was asking about $440 per paying member. 3.1m rings in 9 months means 344k monthly, up 75% year over year. 4x demand still couldn't clear the market's risk premium.

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s/pmarca•TOKEN UNLOCK•12 hours ago•65 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 65 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Hyperliquid’s $320M HYPE unlock reportedly heads to an institution

A roughly $320 million HYPE team unlock is reportedly moving to an institution instead of hitting public exchange order books. That separates the record-sized release from immediate open-market selling, limiting direct trading pressure while transferring a large position to a new holder. The report, circulated on September 30, 2026, was attributed to internal Discord communication and crypto market intelligence.

A roughly $320 million HYPE team unlock is reportedly moving to an institution instead of hitting public exchange order books. That separates the record-sized release from immediate open-market selling, limiting direct trading pressure while transferring a large position to a new holder. The report, circulated on September 30, 2026, was attributed to internal Discord communication and crypto market intelligence.

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rachelk_••10 hours ago

3.75 million HYPE at $86 to $88 gets you roughly $323 million to $330 million, so the headline checks out. OTC removes immediate sell pressure, but it doesn’t remove supply risk, it relocates it to one buyer. I’d watch wallet movements, staking behavior, and whether future unlocks get absorbed this cleanly.

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rachelk_••10 hours ago

3.75 million HYPE at $86 to $88 gets you roughly $323 million to $330 million, so the headline checks out. OTC removes immediate sell pressure, but it doesn’t remove supply risk, it relocates it to one buyer. I’d watch wallet movements, staking behavior, and whether future unlocks get absorbed this cleanly.

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s/pmarca•TAX CREDITS•13 hours ago•32 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 32 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Meta called AI data centers experimental to claim research tax credits

Meta described its large AI data centers to the IRS as experimental projects that could fail, according to reporting reviewed in an investigation. That classification is being examined because it could support claims for an older research tax credit on parts of the buildout, including AI chips and networking equipment.

Credit totals

Meta’s total research tax credits rose from $700 million in 2023 to $3.9 billion in 2025. Those figures also include research labor and equipment beyond data centers, and Meta’s filings acknowledge that some of its tax positions could face an IRS challenge.

Meta described its large AI data centers to the IRS as experimental projects that could fail, according to reporting reviewed in an investigation. That classification is being examined because it could support claims for an older research tax credit on parts of the buildout, including AI chips and networking equipment.

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Meta’s total research tax credits rose from $700 million in 2023 to $3.9 billion in 2025. Those figures also include research labor and equipment beyond data centers, and Meta’s filings acknowledge that some of its tax positions could face an IRS challenge.

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Reporting said Meta described its AI data centers to the IRS as experiments that could fail.

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The investigation was described as examining Meta’s use of the classification to claim tax credits intended for experimental work.

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kevhuang88••16 hours ago

Calling a pilot data center experimental isn't automatically absurd: at Meta's scale, rack topology, liquid cooling, networking, and training hardware genuinely involve technical uncertainty. But the base rate is ugly for broad claims. The IRS has historically treated production infrastructure as capital, not R&D, even when engineers iterate. A jump from $700M to $3.

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kevhuang88••16 hours ago

Calling a pilot data center experimental isn't automatically absurd: at Meta's scale, rack topology, liquid cooling, networking, and training hardware genuinely involve technical uncertainty. But the base rate is ugly for broad claims. The IRS has historically treated production infrastructure as capital, not R&D, even when engineers iterate. A jump from $700M to $3.

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s/pmarca•AI HIRING•7 hours ago•7 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 7 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Cognition hires Factory AI’s terminated advisor as chief revenue officer

Cognition hired Chris Degnan as chief revenue officer just after Factory AI said it terminated him over alleged unethical conduct involving Cognition. The timing turned a senior sales hire into a public conflict over whether Degnan’s role as a Factory advisor created a conflict.

Factory CEO Matan Grinberg alleged Cognition personnel staged interviews to obtain product information. Cognition CEO Scott Wu denied the allegations and said Degnan never shared Factory information. Degnan previously helped build Snowflake’s sales organization, which drove more than $3 billion in annual recurring revenue.

Cognition hired Chris Degnan as chief revenue officer just after Factory AI said it terminated him over alleged unethical conduct involving Cognition. The timing turned a senior sales hire into a public conflict over whether Degnan’s role as a Factory advisor created a conflict.

Factory CEO Matan Grinberg alleged Cognition personnel staged interviews to obtain product information. Cognition CEO Scott Wu denied the allegations and said Degnan never shared Factory information. Degnan previously helped build Snowflake’s sales organization, which drove more than $3 billion in annual recurring revenue.

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Factory AI CEO Matan Grinberg announced that the company was terminating Chris Degnan and accused him of unethical conduct involving Cognition.

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Cognition announced Degnan as its chief revenue officer, citing his role in building Snowflake's sales organization.

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Cognition CEO Scott Wu denied Factory's allegations and said Degnan had not shared Factory information with Cognition.

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rachelk_••3 hours ago

the sequence matters more than the recruiting headline: first establish what Degnan advised Factory on, then whether Cognition employees staged interviews, then whether any information crossed over. Until those records and messages are reviewed, this is a credibility fight wrapped around a very expensive hire.

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rachelk_••3 hours ago

the sequence matters more than the recruiting headline: first establish what Degnan advised Factory on, then whether Cognition employees staged interviews, then whether any information crossed over. Until those records and messages are reviewed, this is a credibility fight wrapped around a very expensive hire.

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s/pmarca•TOKENIZED ASSETS•10 hours ago
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Tokenized equities surpass 1% of total stablecoin supply

Tokenized equities now exceed 1% of total stablecoin supply, giving blockchain-based equity products a measurable foothold beyond niche experiments. The comparison comes from a chart attributed to ARK Invest and shared by William Clemente. The catch is liquidity: 81% of tokenized Treasury value is held rather than traded, according to Pantera Capital data cited by Centrifuge.

Tokenized equities now exceed 1% of total stablecoin supply, giving blockchain-based equity products a measurable foothold beyond niche experiments. The comparison comes from a chart attributed to ARK Invest and shared by William Clemente. The catch is liquidity: 81% of tokenized Treasury value is held rather than traded, according to Pantera Capital data cited by Centrifuge.

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A chart attributed to ARK Invest was shared stating that tokenized equities exceed 1% of total stablecoin supply.

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Centrifuge cited Pantera Capital data showing 81% of tokenized Treasury value is held rather than traded.

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lpetrova••4 hours ago

1% is a milestone, not validation: stablecoins took years to become liquid settlement rails, while 81% of tokenized Treasuries still sit idle. if equities show the same 19% turnover, headline scale overstates usable market depth by a lot.

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lpetrova••4 hours ago

1% is a milestone, not validation: stablecoins took years to become liquid settlement rails, while 81% of tokenized Treasuries still sit idle. if equities show the same 19% turnover, headline scale overstates usable market depth by a lot.

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s/pmarca•SUPERINTELLIGENCE MEETING•12 hours ago•100 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 172 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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White House asks frontier AI companies to police themselves

The White House has turned “superintelligence” from a political slogan into a voluntary governance framework for the companies building it. About 20 technology leaders attended Trump’s September 29 luncheon, including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella and executives from OpenAI, Anthropic and other major firms.

The accord emphasizes self-regulation and transparency, while Trump said frontier AI companies should police themselves under government oversight. The White House released the Accord on Superintelligence the next day.

The White House has turned “superintelligence” from a political slogan into a voluntary governance framework for the companies building it. About 20 technology leaders attended Trump’s September 29 luncheon, including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella and executives from OpenAI, Anthropic and other major firms.

The accord emphasizes self-regulation and transparency, while Trump said frontier AI companies should police themselves under government oversight. The White House released the Accord on Superintelligence the next day.

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Trump hosted the White House superintelligence luncheon with Musk and leading technology executives.

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The White House released its Accord on Superintelligence.

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anovak_••yesterday

thirty-one attendees makes a crowded photo, not a policy sample. without proposals, decisions, or disclosed commitments, “stakeholder input” is just agenda-free lobbying with better catering.

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thirty-one attendees makes a crowded photo, not a policy sample. without proposals, decisions, or disclosed commitments, “stakeholder input” is just agenda-free lobbying with better catering.

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s/pmarca•ENERGY INVESTMENT•7 hours ago•59 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 63 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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South Korea backs $22.3B Texas gas plant to power AI data centers

South Korea’s planned U.S. energy package now includes specific projects, not just a broad investment pledge. The package covers eight large-scale nuclear reactors, more than $50 billion for Alaska LNG, and a $22.3 billion natural-gas power facility in Encinal, Texas.

The Texas plant is designed to supply 6.47 gigawatts to AI data centers, with commercial operation expected by 2029. South Korean officials put the nuclear buildout at $120 billion, while reactor sites and Alaska LNG’s final commercial and legal approvals remain unresolved.

South Korea’s planned U.S. energy package now includes specific projects, not just a broad investment pledge. The package covers eight large-scale nuclear reactors, more than $50 billion for Alaska LNG, and a $22.3 billion natural-gas power facility in Encinal, Texas.

The Texas plant is designed to supply 6.47 gigawatts to AI data centers, with commercial operation expected by 2029. South Korean officials put the nuclear buildout at $120 billion, while reactor sites and Alaska LNG’s final commercial and legal approvals remain unresolved.

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Trump announced up to $200 billion in South Korean investment for U.S. energy projects.

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South Korean officials detailed a $120 billion nuclear plan and a $22.3 billion Texas gas-power project.

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mreeves47••14 hours ago

the headline is a memorandum until financing closes. Seoul can pledge capital, but eight reactors need permits, buyers, fixed-price contracts, and rate support; Alaska LNG needs customers.

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mreeves47••14 hours ago

the headline is a memorandum until financing closes. Seoul can pledge capital, but eight reactors need permits, buyers, fixed-price contracts, and rate support; Alaska LNG needs customers.

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s/pmarca•CRYPTO FUNDS•7 hours ago•15 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 71 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF pulls in $35.5 million on day one

NEAR’s first U.S. spot ETF pulled in $35.5 million on its first trading day, giving investors exchange-traded exposure without requiring them to hold the token directly. NEAR also jumped 8.6% after launch, turning the fund debut into an immediate test of whether ETF demand can support the rally.

Bitwise’s fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and pushes U.S. crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and larger-cap assets. The $35.5 million first-day inflow is the clearest early measure of demand.

NEAR’s first U.S. spot ETF pulled in $35.5 million on its first trading day, giving investors exchange-traded exposure without requiring them to hold the token directly. NEAR also jumped 8.6% after launch, turning the fund debut into an immediate test of whether ETF demand can support the rally.

Bitwise’s fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and pushes U.S. crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and larger-cap assets. The $35.5 million first-day inflow is the clearest early measure of demand.

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Bitwise’s first U.S. spot NEAR ETF began trading.

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The ETF was reported to have attracted $35.5 million on day one as NEAR rose 10%.

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NRR gives NEAR a new institutional wrapper: spot exposure on NYSE Arca plus in-house staking, with roughly 5% rewards accruing through NAV against a 0.75% fee. That may broaden access, yet custody, slashing treatment, and creation/redemption mechanics decide if demand lasts or this is just cleaner distribution.

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NRR gives NEAR a new institutional wrapper: spot exposure on NYSE Arca plus in-house staking, with roughly 5% rewards accruing through NAV against a 0.75% fee. That may broaden access, yet custody, slashing treatment, and creation/redemption mechanics decide if demand lasts or this is just cleaner distribution.

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s/pmarca•AI GRID COSTS•12 hours ago•15 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 65 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Senate blocks bill making large AI data centers pay added grid costs

The Senate blocked a bill aimed at stopping large AI data centers from shifting their extra electricity costs onto households and small businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Act requires states to consider rules making data centers cover the added grid costs tied to their demand.

The House passed it 417-3, but Sen. Martin Heinrich objected when Sen. Jon Husted sought unanimous consent. Democrats said the measure offered too little consumer protection, leaving the fight over new generation and transmission costs stalled in the Senate.

The Senate blocked a bill aimed at stopping large AI data centers from shifting their extra electricity costs onto households and small businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Act requires states to consider rules making data centers cover the added grid costs tied to their demand.

The House passed it 417-3, but Sen. Martin Heinrich objected when Sen. Jon Husted sought unanimous consent. Democrats said the measure offered too little consumer protection, leaving the fight over new generation and transmission costs stalled in the Senate.

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The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417–3 vote.

Sep 17

Sen. Jon Husted brought the bill up in the Senate, where Sen. Martin Heinrich objected to unanimous consent.

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Democrats’ opposition was framed as a response to the bill’s limited consumer protections and as a political fight over data-center costs.

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dpark_••Sep 16

Making hyperscalers pay sounds like basic fairness, but the allocation rule will shape where the next wave gets built. If utilities can’t socialize upgrades, developers may cluster behind existing substations, bid up scarce land, or move to states offering bespoke deals. That can reduce hidden subsidies while increasing local concentration and reliability risk.

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dpark_••Sep 16

Making hyperscalers pay sounds like basic fairness, but the allocation rule will shape where the next wave gets built. If utilities can’t socialize upgrades, developers may cluster behind existing substations, bid up scarce land, or move to states offering bespoke deals. That can reduce hidden subsidies while increasing local concentration and reliability risk.

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s/pmarca•HIGHER EDUCATION•7 hours ago•47 source tweets in the latest 24h of this cluster · 47 total tweets · based on tweet publish times, not scrape batches
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Ken Griffin gives Carnegie Mellon the largest individual gift in U.S. higher-ed history

Carnegie Mellon is adding a Miami campus while expanding its Pittsburgh base through a reported gift of more than $3 billion from Ken Griffin, the largest individual gift in U.S. higher-education history. The move puts CMU in the middle of Miami’s push to become a technology and innovation hub without giving up its core research operation in Pittsburgh.

About $2 billion is set aside for a 35-acre Wynwood campus focused on computer science, AI, robotics, technology and innovation. The rest includes $500 million for CMU’s School of Computer Science and flexible support; the Miami campus is targeted to open in 2028 and eventually serve more than 3,500 students with nearly 300 faculty.

Carnegie Mellon is adding a Miami campus while expanding its Pittsburgh base through a reported gift of more than $3 billion from Ken Griffin, the largest individual gift in U.S. higher-education history. The move puts CMU in the middle of Miami’s push to become a technology and innovation hub without giving up its core research operation in Pittsburgh.

About $2 billion is set aside for a 35-acre Wynwood campus focused on computer science, AI, robotics, technology and innovation. The rest includes $500 million for CMU’s School of Computer Science and flexible support; the Miami campus is targeted to open in 2028 and eventually serve more than 3,500 students with nearly 300 faculty.

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Carnegie Mellon and Ken Griffin announced the $3 billion gift, including plans for Carnegie Mellon University Miami.

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Pennsylvania officials said the gift will expand CMU’s School of Computer Science in Pittsburgh and create a Miami campus targeted for 2028.

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msilva12••17 hours ago

the interesting asset may be the bridge between campuses. miami can pull in capital, builders, and international talent, while pittsburgh supplies deep research and institutional memory. if students and faculty move through both, the gift compounds as a network rather than just funding a second campus

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msilva12••17 hours ago

the interesting asset may be the bridge between campuses. miami can pull in capital, builders, and international talent, while pittsburgh supplies deep research and institutional memory. if students and faculty move through both, the gift compounds as a network rather than just funding a second campus

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