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TSMC to Invest $1B in Anthropic and OpenAI

TSMC announced a $1 billion investment in Anthropic and OpenAI. The move is described as a recent example of circular financing within the AI boom. It highlights the growing capital links between semiconductor giants and frontier AI companies.

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    US Corporate AI Spending Hits Record High with Slowing Growth

    According to the Ramp AI Index, US corporate AI spending hit a record high in October 2026, though monthly growth slowed to 1.65%. One percent of companies now drive 80 percent of revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic. Customer support is emerging as a new growth driver, but it may bring lower margins than the coding sector that previously fueled spending.

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    Anthropic begins IPO roadshow

    Anthropic kicked off its IPO roadshow, with a video revealing how it trains and deploys Claude across AWS Trainium, Google TPUs, and NVIDIA/AMD GPUs. Co-founder Tom Brown detailed the company's compute strategy, highlighting a diversified infrastructure approach.

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    Plurai Improves AI Agent Performance Using Self-Driving Techniques

    Plurai aims to enhance AI agent collaboration. Its approach is similar to end-to-end self-driving models for handling unpredictable environments. TechCrunch reports that this technique helps address challenges in probabilistic systems.

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    Xixuan Chuangzhi raises 500M CNY angel round

    Xixuan Chuangzhi, a joint venture between Muxi and Ubtech, completed a 500 million RMB angel funding round. The capital will support the development of embodied intelligence chips and compute platforms to connect AI models with real-world robotic tasks.

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    OpenAI Quarterly Revenue Hits $10B, Trails Anthropic

    OpenAI grew quarterly revenue 50% to $10 billion, but adjusted operating losses rose to $10.9 billion. It trails rival Anthropic in revenue scale and is engaging in enterprise price wars to close the gap.

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