Latest
Most popular
The Takeaway

Why Big Tech is Suddenly Paying Up for Startups

When The Information broke the news that OpenRouter was in talks to sell the company last month, a shock wave rippled across Silicon Valley. My phone lit up with bankers asking me if I had also heard that there had been a record nine suitors for the company, which helps customers switch between different AI models and centralize billing. I got the sense that at least two people I called about the deal turned around and placed their own bids as soon as I hung up.

OpenAI Says Its Jalapeño AI Chip Is Better Than Nvidia’s Blackwell

OpenAI is one of the biggest drivers of demand for AI compute, and is trying to get server chips from anywhere and everywhere—now including itself.

Exclusive: Second OpenAI Sales Exec to Return to Salesforce

Peter Doolan, the former chief customer officer of Slack, had joined OpenAI in April.

SpaceX Announces $100 Billion Starship Launch Site in Louisiana

The site will allow SpaceX to expand its launch facilities outside of Texas and Florida.

Citadel Securities, DTCC Partner LayerZero Launches New Exchange

The new exchange, called ATLAS, will target financial institutions that are looking to trade assets on blockchain.

Featured Newsletters

Five times/week

The Briefing

Get smarter about the most important stories in tech, media and finance by following Silicon Valley’s most-read executive newsletter.

Two times/week

Dealmaker

The Information's reporters Valida Pau and Julia Hornstein give you the inside scoop on tech deals and dealmakers.

View all

Exclusive: Hugging Face Annualized Revenue Jumps 50% to $150 Million

The decade-old startup is nearing a deal to sell itself.

Alabama Starts Probe Into OpenAI Over Hugging Face Hack

Investigation follows letter to the company from 15 state attorneys general about the incident

Nvidia Announces New Customers For Vera CPU, Groq LPX Racks

The customers are SpaceX and Nebius, two of Nvidia’s biggest customers and closest partners.

Shein Expects IPO Valuation of $26 Billion

That decline reflects how Shein has been buffeted by the end of the 'de minimis' rule in the U.S., which allowed Americans to buy items without paying an import duty.

What happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends, people and companies shaping tech culture.

View all

Nvidia to Raise Flagship AI Chip Prices 17%, Server Makers Say

This is more bad news for data center developers.

Alibaba Seeks to Raise $10 Billion in Share Sale to Fund AI Investments

The tech giant is accelerating its infrastructure spending to stay competitive in China’s fierce domestic AI race.

Search our community Directory to engage with others who are serious about tech and business.

Read more