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Andreessen Horowitz Targets AI Supply Crunch With New $1.1 Billion Hardware Fund

Andreessen Horowitz Targets AI Supply Crunch With New $1.1 Billion Hardware Fund
Andreessen Horowitz Targets AI Supply Crunch With New $1.1 Billion Hardware Fund
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz has raised $1.1 billion for a new fund that aims to accelerate the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure by investing in founders who...

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USD.AI Secures $100 Million Credit Facility From Bullish to Power AI Buildout
USD.AI Secures $100 Million Credit Facility From Bullish to Power AI Buildout
August 28, 2026  |  Investments

USD.AI has secured a $100 million stablecoin-based debt facility from digital asset platform Bullish to power its GPU financing ecosystem, USD.AI said in a Friday (Aug. 28) press release. Get the Full Story...

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Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
August 28, 2026  |  SMBs

A handful of small businesses have begun using prediction market platforms to hedge risks, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Google Scraps Search Ranking Penalties for Publishers After EU Pressure
Google Scraps Search Ranking Penalties for Publishers After EU Pressure
August 28, 2026  |  Google

Google has adjusted its site reputation policy in the European Economic Area (EEA) after discussion with the European Commission, the company said in a Friday...

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SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to help refinance debt used for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed...

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Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
August 28, 2026  |  Acquiring

The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of...

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Affirm and Shopify Take Shop Pay Installments to Australia
Affirm and Shopify Take Shop Pay Installments to Australia
August 27, 2026  |  BNPL

Australian shoppers can now select installment payments powered by Affirm when they click on Shopify’s Shop Pay button, Affirm said in a Thursday (Aug. 27)...

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NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
August 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The National Security Agency (NSA) wants access to “all” artificial intelligence models, NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Thursday (Aug. 27), according to a NextGov/FCW...

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