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📊 Alibaba's AI Infrastructure Gambit: Why China's Tech Giant Is Doubling Down

Sep 24, 2025

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6 min read

📊 Alibaba's AI Infrastructure Gambit: Why China's Tech Giant Is Doubling Down

The e-commerce titan's massive spending increase signals a strategic pivot that could reshape the global AI landscape

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Oracle's $455 Billion AI Gambit: How the Database Giant Quietly Reinvented Itself for the Cloud Wars

Sep 18, 2025

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6 min read

📊 Oracle's $455 Billion AI Gambit: How the Database Giant Quietly Reinvented Itself for the Cloud Wars

The staggering backlog reveals Oracle's transformation from legacy enterprise software into a serious AI infrastructure contender—but can it deliver?

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 NVIDIA Delivers Record Quarter, but China Trade Tensions Signal Turbulence Ahead

Aug 28, 2025

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5 min read

📊 NVIDIA Delivers Record Quarter, but China Trade Tensions Signal Turbulence Ahead

The AI chip giant posted stunning 56% revenue growth, yet regulatory headwinds and analyst misses suggest the breakneck pace may be unsustainable.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Bluefish Scores $20M to Navigate the Wild West of AI Marketing

Aug 21, 2025

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5 min read

📊 Bluefish Scores $20M to Navigate the Wild West of AI Marketing

As brands scramble to control their narrative in ChatGPT and beyond, one startup is building the infrastructure to help Fortune 500 companies stay on message

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 The $2.7 Trillion Question: How AI Unicorns Are Rewriting the Rules of Wealth Creation

Aug 14, 2025

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5 min read

📊 The $2.7 Trillion Question: How AI Unicorns Are Rewriting the Rules of Wealth Creation

Nearly 500 AI startups have reached billion-dollar valuations in what experts call the fastest wealth accumulation in a century—but most of that money exists only on paper.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 The $70 Million Bet: How Rillet's AI-Native Accounting Could Upend a Trillion-Dollar Market

Aug 7, 2025

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7 min read

📊 The $70 Million Bet: How Rillet's AI-Native Accounting Could Upend a Trillion-Dollar Market

Silicon Valley's hottest fintech startup just raised Series B funding in record time—and it's targeting the most boring corner of enterprise software

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Lovable Blazes to $100M ARR in Just 8 Months, Becomes Europe’s Fastest‐Ever SaaS “Centaur”

Jul 23, 2025

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7 min read

📊 Lovable Blazes to $100M ARR in Just 8 Months, Becomes Europe’s Fastest‐Ever SaaS “Centaur”

Swedish AI startup Lovable rockets to $100M ARR in 8 months, redefining SaaS speed and enterprise potential.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2B at $12B Valuation, Signaling Strong Backing for Murati’s Vision

Jul 17, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2B at $12B Valuation, Signaling Strong Backing for Murati’s Vision

Backed by top VCs and AI giants, Thinking Machines bets big on open-source, multimodal AI from day one.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Microsoft Pledges $4B to Scale AI Education Worldwide

Jul 9, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Microsoft Pledges $4B to Scale AI Education Worldwide

Microsoft launches Elevate Academy to upskill 20M globally, embedding AI tools into education and careers.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Surge AI Preps Massive $1B Round, Sets Sights on $15B+ Valuation Amid Scale AI Exodus

Jul 3, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Surge AI Preps Massive $1B Round, Sets Sights on $15B+ Valuation Amid Scale AI Exodus

Surge AI plans first funding round, capitalizing on Scale AI defections and booming demand for premium data labeling.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 24 U.S. AI Startups Have Already Raised $100M+ in 2025

Jun 25, 2025

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3 min read

📊 24 U.S. AI Startups Have Already Raised $100M+ in 2025

U.S. AI startups see record funding in early 2025, with mega-rounds spanning enterprise, health, and creative tech.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 UBS CIO Bets AI Will Power the First $10 Trillion Company

Jun 19, 2025

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3 min read

📊 UBS CIO Bets AI Will Power the First $10 Trillion Company

UBS CIO sees AI-led innovation, rising compute demand, and megatrends driving next $10T firm and market gains.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 OpenAI Soars to $10B Annual Run-Rate as ChatGPT Adoption Explodes

Jun 12, 2025

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3 min read

📊 OpenAI Soars to $10B Annual Run-Rate as ChatGPT Adoption Explodes

OpenAI doubles its revenue run rate to $10B, outpacing rivals as ChatGPT adoption surges across all sectors.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Amazon Commits $10B to North Carolina for AI-Driven Data Center Expansion

Jun 4, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Amazon Commits $10B to North Carolina for AI-Driven Data Center Expansion

Amazon expands AI footprint with $10B NC investment, creating jobs, data centers, and STEM education programs.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse | Humain Plans $10B VC Fund to Back Global AI Startups

May 29, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Market Pulse | Humain Plans $10B VC Fund to Back Global AI Startups

Saudi-backed Humain Ventures aims to fund global AI startups and expand data centers for next-gen innovation.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse | Alphabet Stock Climbs on AI Innovations Amid Search Market Concerns

May 22, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Market Pulse | Alphabet Stock Climbs on AI Innovations Amid Search Market Concerns

AI upgrades like smart glasses and real-time translation boost Alphabet stock, but search model concerns linger.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse | Granola Raises $43M at $250M Valuation, Launches Team Collaboration Features

May 14, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Market Pulse | Granola Raises $43M at $250M Valuation, Launches Team Collaboration Features

Granola lands $43M to boost AI note-taking with team features, eyeing growth against Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse | OpenAI Forecasts $12.7B Revenue in 2025 Amid $40B Funding and Governance Shift

May 8, 2025

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2 min read

📊 Market Pulse | OpenAI Forecasts $12.7B Revenue in 2025 Amid $40B Funding and Governance Shift

OpenAI blends mission with market, projecting $12.7B revenue as it shifts to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) amid $40B funding boost.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse | The AI Company Powering Trust in the Age of Bots and Deepfakes

Apr 30, 2025

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6 min read

📊 Market Pulse | The AI Company Powering Trust in the Age of Bots and Deepfakes

Personas is building the verified identity layer of the internet to fight AI bots, deepfakes, and digital fraud at scale.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse: Could Chrome Fetch $50B If the DOJ Forces a Breakup?

Apr 23, 2025

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3 min read

📊 Market Pulse: Could Chrome Fetch $50B If the DOJ Forces a Breakup?

Antitrust case fuels talk of Chrome's $50B spin-off, with AI giants eyeing its role in web and search dominance.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse: U.S. Tightens AI Chip Exports to China, and NVIDIA Feels the Sting

Apr 17, 2025

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12 min read

📊 Market Pulse: U.S. Tightens AI Chip Exports to China, and NVIDIA Feels the Sting

U.S. export crackdown hits NVIDIA hard, freezing China sales and triggering a $5.5B loss and supply overhaul.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse: Murati’s Moonshot: Thinking Machines Lab Eyes $2B Seed Round at $10B Valuation

Apr 10, 2025

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4 min read

📊 Market Pulse: Murati’s Moonshot: Thinking Machines Lab Eyes $2B Seed Round at $10B Valuation

Mira Murati's new AI startup seeks record-breaking funding, aiming to rival OpenAI with elite founding talent.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse: Microsoft Halts $1B Ohio AI Data Center for Strategic Review

Apr 9, 2025

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6 min read

📊 Market Pulse: Microsoft Halts $1B Ohio AI Data Center for Strategic Review

Company reassesses infrastructure growth amid evolving AI partnerships and capital pressures

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
📊 Market Pulse: How AI Hype Collided with April’s Market Decline

Apr 9, 2025

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7 min read

📊 Market Pulse: How AI Hype Collided with April’s Market Decline

What a sudden stock market downturn reveals about artificial intelligence’s impact on productivity and the wider U.S. economy.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
🏫 The “Ask Why 5 Times” Prompt

Apr 8, 2025

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3 min read

🏫 The “Ask Why 5 Times” Prompt

Use this proven method to reveal hidden insights, boost problem-solving, and refine strategies with AI prompts.

Nick Wentz
Nick Wentz
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