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Anthropic-backed enterprise AI venture Ode acquires AI consulting firm to accelerate Claude's enterprise adoption
Odaily News: Ode, an enterprise AI services company co-founded by Anthropic and Wall Street investment institutions, announced its first acquisition since inception, acquiring AI consulting firm Casper Studios to drive the adoption of Anthropic's AI model Claude in the enterprise market. Established in 2026, Ode is backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and other investment institutions, positioning itself as a service platform that helps enterprises deploy cutting-edge AI technology into real-world business processes.The acquisition of Casper Studios aims to strengthen Ode's capabilities in designing and deploying AI applications for enterprise clients. As more companies explore generative AI applications, Ode hopes to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to large-scale implementation through professional consulting, engineering execution, and customized solutions. (The Information)
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Gate has completed dividend distributions for 67 US stocks including Apple (AAPL) and Morgan Stanley (MS)
Odaily News, According to an official announcement from Gate, Gate has completed cash dividend distributions for 67 US-listed stocks, including Apple (AAPL), Morgan Stanley (MS), Texas Instruments (TXN), and Blackstone (BX), with equivalent amounts distributed in USDT to eligible users' accounts on a pro-rata basis. No action is required from users. This dividend distribution covers US stocks with corporate ex-dividend dates from August 10 to August 14, 2026, spanning multiple industry sectors including technology and semiconductors, financial services, energy, consumer goods, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, real estate REITs, utilities, materials manufacturing, media and entertainment, telecommunications, and strategy ETFs. Users can view dividend details by navigating to APP [TradFi] - [Stocks] - [Trade] - [History] - [Fund Flow] or on Web [Stocks] - [Fund Flow]. The final credited amount and time are subject to actual settlement.
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Databricks completes $5 billion funding round, valuation reaches $190 billion
Odaily News: According to market reports, Databricks has completed a $5 billion funding round, bringing its valuation to $190 billion.
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Bank of America: NVIDIA $500 Billion Third-Party Financing Diversifies Risk, No Need to Tap Balance Sheet
According to TechFlow Research, a Bank of America research report on August 10 pointed out that NVIDIA signed a memorandum of understanding with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital through an independent platform. Previously, NVIDIA invested approximately $70 billion in equity in ecosystem partners such as OpenAI and Anthropic, accounting for only 15% of the expected free cash flow of $470 billion from 2026 to 2027, without affecting the commitment to return 50% of free cash flow to shareholders. Bank of America believes the financing structure shifts the capital burden from NVIDIA to the consortium. GPU computing power can be transferred across operators, and CUDA extends the service life, with the asset quality itself resisting depreciation. The $500 billion fund pool allows non-investment grade buyers to acquire GPUs at preferential rates, transforming AI computing power acquisition from capital-intensive purchases to financial leasing, supporting the $1.7 trillion AI system TAM by 2030. Bank of America maintains a Buy rating with a target price of $350, corresponding to 26 times the expected earnings per share in 2027. The upcoming earnings conference call is the next important catalyst.
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NVIDIA Partners with Six Institutions to Establish Financing Platform, Plans to Mobilize Over $500 Billion for AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish an independent financing platform. The platform aims to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital over the long term to support AI infrastructure development.
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Nvidia Partners with Six Major Asset Managers to Drive AI Infrastructure Financing, Aiming to Mobilize Over $500 Billion in Capital
Odaily News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company has partnered with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish an independent financing platform, planning to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital over the long term to support AI infrastructure development.Huang stated that the AI industry is transitioning from a phase where "enterprises purchase chips and build data centers project by project" to a new stage where AI factories serve as financeable productive infrastructure. AI computing power is becoming an investable asset, characterized by long-term institutional capital support, repeatable construction, and usage by diverse customers.Nvidia noted that AI factories encompass not only GPUs but also high-speed networking, system software, AI frameworks, and the CUDA ecosystem. Built on globally widely adopted architectures, AI factories can serve different customers, cloud providers, and application scenarios, while possessing strong asset liquidity and residual value.In this collaboration, Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR will independently evaluate specific projects, including customer demand, compute utilization, cash flow, and asset value. Nvidia will provide the AI factory platform, while the financial institutions will handle long-term capital and financing capabilities.Huang indicated that in some projects, Nvidia may provide up to 25% residual value support, but this will be prudently assessed on a project-by-project basis. The mechanism is designed to supplement, not replace, the independent judgment of institutional investors.He believes that AI factories will become the "infrastructure of the intelligent era," much like how electricity, transportation, and communication infrastructure drove past industrial revolutions. Going forward, growing demand for AI computing will create a virtuous cycle where "more compute drives stronger AI, stronger AI generates more revenue, and more revenue further fuels compute demand."
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NVIDIA Partners with Six Major Wall Street Institutions to Establish $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing Platform
According to CNBC, Nvidia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to jointly establish a financing platform for Nvidia customers, aiming to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital for hyperscale data center construction and Nvidia hardware procurement. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang characterized this as the first time AI chips have become an "investable asset class," stating they possess revenue-generating capabilities, long service lives, and can be transferred across customers, while analogizing compute infrastructure to electricity and the internet. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink defined the project as the "next future of financial engineering" following the securitization of mortgages in the 1970s, and stated that more funds would be raised as soon as possible. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon revealed that this collaboration was initiated by Jensen Huang. Currently, some funds have already been raised; the parties will provide financing support for GPUs and data centers through institutional credit, insurance capital, and private capital, helping end users complete AI infrastructure construction without tapping their own balance sheets.
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NVIDIA Plans to Invest $3 Billion in Lancium to Support "Stargate" Data Center Project
NVIDIA plans to invest up to $3 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium, with an initial investment of $2 billion to acquire approximately 20% equity, and an additional $1 billion may be added subsequently if milestones such as grid connection are met. Lancium is backed by Blackstone Group, and its "Clean Campus" located in Abilene, Texas is the site of the first phase of NVIDIA's "Stargate" AI supercomputing data center project. The company is currently valued at approximately $10 billion and is evaluating an IPO in 2027.
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Firmus Completes $2 Billion Financing at Valuation Over $10.5 Billion, with NVIDIA, Coatue Among Investors
According to Reuters, Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus completed a $2 billion equity financing, pushing its post-money valuation to over $10.5 billion, nearly doubling the $5.5 billion valuation from its previous funding round in April. The round saw continued participation from NVIDIA and Coatue Management, with funds under Blackstone and Jane Street also providing support.
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AI computing race intensifies: Blackstone plans over $36 billion financing package for Anthropic
Odaily News: Blackstone Inc. is in preliminary discussions with investors to evaluate the feasibility of raising a second massive debt financing round for Anthropic, aimed at supporting its plan to procure Google AI chips.This financing plan reflects how AI companies are leveraging large-scale capital operations to secure computing resources. As demand for large model training and inference continues to grow, AI firms are seeking new financing methods to support the construction of expensive computing infrastructure. Sources familiar with the matter have revealed that a preliminary proposal previously put forward by Blackstone is valued at least $36 billion. The size and structure of the financing, as well as whether Blackstone will ultimately lead the deal, remain under discussion, and details may still change. (Bloomberg)
Google Builds $200 Billion AI Chip Infrastructure Financial Network
According to Yonhap News Agency, Google, in order to expand the market penetration of its self-developed AI chip TPU, partnered with institutions such as Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone to build an infrastructure finance network with a total scale of approximately $200 billion (approximately 286 trillion Korean won), considered one of the largest projects in the history of infrastructure financing. It is reported that Google signed a TPU supply agreement with Anthropic and funded the construction of data centers to lease to the latter; to diversify the risk of direct ownership, the parties jointly established a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) "Compute", which completed the procurement of the first batch of 1 million TPU hardware units for $35 billion last month, with funds jointly provided by Apollo and Blackstone, and Broadcom providing a residual value guarantee. In addition, Google also brought in crypto mining companies such as TerraWolf, Cipher Digital, and Hut 8 to transition to constructing data centers and be responsible for power assurance.
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SoftBank Subsidiary SB Payment Services to Acquire SP.LINKS to Strengthen Payment Business Layout
SB Payment Service (SBPS), a core subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank Group focused on payment business, announced an agreement with a fund under the Blackstone Group to acquire shares of the parent company of SP.LINKS (formerly Sony Payment Service). Upon completion of the transaction, SP.LINKS will become a subsidiary of SBPS. Both parties stated that they will combine SP.LINKS' accumulated expertise in payment infrastructure and service capabilities with SBPS' strengths in payment services and business foundation to further enhance the competitiveness of their payment agency business and respond to market changes driven by the adoption of cashless payments, e-commerce development, and digital technologies such as AI.
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Goldman Sachs Tests Market for Microsoft-Linked Data Centers, Plans to Issue $5.4 Billion Debt
According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs Group is gauging investor appetite for a potential $5.4 billion debt issuance plan, with the proceeds to be used to support the QTS data center project under Blackstone tied to Microsoft. The debt structure includes approximately $4.9 billion in secured bonds and approximately $500 million in term loans. Affected by recent sell-offs in AI-related debt, the issuance timing is still under discussion, and the plan remains uncertain.
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Bybit today listed 6 US stock perpetual contracts, supporting up to 20x leverage
Odaily Odaily Bybit today announced the listing of six new US stock perpetual contracts: MARAUSDT, IONQUSDT, TSEMUSDT, BXUSDT, ZMUSDT, and APLDUSDT, supporting up to 20x leverage. To celebrate the launch, limited-time fee discounts are available: 0% maker fees and 50% discount on taker fees.Among them, MARA (Marathon Digital) is a leading Bitcoin mining company, IONQ (IonQ) is a publicly traded quantum computing firm, TSEM (Tower Semiconductor) is a specialty wafer foundry, BX (Blackstone) is the world's largest alternative asset manager, ZM (Zoom) is a video communications platform, and APLD (Applied Digital) is an AI computing and data center infrastructure company.
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Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Support Anthropic Computing Project
Broadcom has announced supporting Anthropic's computing project alongside Apollo and Blackstone. The move is seen as an indirect strategy to stimulate demand for chips. While the transaction is ostensibly an AI computing infrastructure financing arrangement, industry insiders believe the deeper goal is to boost long-term demand for Broadcom's custom AI chips by promoting large-scale AI computing deployments. Such AI computing projects involving private equity capital are emerging as a new financing model connecting chip designers, AI model companies, and data center capital. However, they also carry uncertainties regarding demand forecasts and capital returns. (The Information)
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OKX to List TWLO, BX, ROK, and CGNX Stock Perpetual Contracts
According to an official announcement, OKX will list stock perpetual contracts for Twilio (TWLO), Blackstone (BX), Rockwell Automation (ROK), and Cognex Corporation (CGNX) between 17:00 and 17:45 today.
Bitget Adds 15 New Stock Contracts, Including Adobe, BlackRock, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise
According to the official announcement, Bitget stock contracts are now live for 15 underlying assets, including ADBE (Adobe), CRWD (CrowdStrike), HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), BX (The Blackstone Group), and TWLO (Twilio), spanning popular sectors such as cybersecurity, AI data centers, satellite communications, and small-cap ETFs.
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Apollo and Blackstone Complete $35 Billion Financing for Anthropic to Expand AI Infrastructure
According to Bloomberg, Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Group have finalized a total $35 billion financing arrangement for Anthropic to support its expansion of AI infrastructure.
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Apollo and Blackstone raised $35 billion in financing for the Anthropic chip project
Apollo and Blackstone have raised $35 billion in financing for the Anthropic chip project. (FT)
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Private equity giants Blackstone and Apollo are planning a massive chip financing deal for Anthropic
private equity giants Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Group are bringing in more investors for a debt financing deal worth approximately $36 billion to help Anthropic build its artificial intelligence infrastructure.According to insiders, this debt financing will be used to purchase Google's custom TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) chips, which will then be leased by Anthropic. Broadcom, which assisted Google in developing the chip, will provide guarantees for the majority of this deal. This move is expected to become one of the largest private credit transactions in history and potentially the biggest debt financing deal for chips to date. The plan aims to leverage Broadcom's credit standing to provide computing power support for Anthropic.
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