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Nvidia considered a last-minute OpenRouter bid, telling its leadership

Source: Nvidia considered a last-minute OpenRouter bid, telling its leadership it was prepared to make a generous offer, but OpenRouter didn't want to wait

TL;DRNvidia tried to buy OpenRouter at the last minute, but the startup chose a different buyer.

Why it matters: Shows how aggressive AI giants are becoming in consolidating model distribution infrastructure and marketplace control.

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Mecka, which collects human motion data

Robotics startup Mecka raised $60M to train humanoid robots using human motion data.

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Why Investors Are Skeptical Over Australian Data Center Company

Investors are divided on whether Firmus's Australian IPO is worth the hype.

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Young Bankers to Manage AI Agents From Start, Goldman Exec Says

New finance hires will manage AI agents immediately instead of climbing the ladder first.

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Italy Data Center Group Sees Investments Reaching €37 Billion

Italy plans €37 billion in data center investments over the next decade.

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Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs in Funding Talks for at Least $40 Billion

Google's AI drug discovery unit seeks funding at $40B+ valuation.

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Campus Censorship Wars, 25 Years

EFF founder reflects on 25 years of campus censorship battles starting from 2001.

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AI Chipmaker Biren Taps Market Again in $515 Million Share Sale

Chinese AI chip startup Biren raises $515M in new funding round.

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B.Grimm raises Data Center Target With New Overseas Partner

Thai power company B.Grimm is building a 250-megawatt data center with an overseas partner.

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Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded

Man allegedly posed as ransomware decryption expert while stealing from desperate victims.

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Unsealed docs: in its lawsuit, New York alleges TikTok gave thousands

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