What the SpaceX IPO reveals about Gulf money in AI
… SpaceX lists on Nasdaq June 12 at a $1.75 trillion valuation. …
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The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill
… Dozens of executives responded with comments like “Beautifully said,” “Leadership isn’t about titles. It’s about kindness,” and “Leadership is about action, influence, and integrity, not titles.” LinkedIn is peppered with posts like these. …
The global tech boom is over. American AI companies won
… In mid-February, Anthropic announced it had raised an eye-watering $30 billion at a $380 billion valuation. Two weeks later, OpenAI raised the stakes dramatically, announcing a $110 billion round at a $840 billion valuation. …
What we’re reading: Rest of World’s summer book list
… Buy the book Nonfiction Artificial Intelligence Empire of AI: Dreams and nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI By Karen Hao OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, was valued at about $300 billion recently, a near doubling of its valuation in just six months. …
China builds a rival satellite constellation as SpaceX goes public
… Much of SpaceX’s valuation rests on Starlink, the satellite internet service, which has over 10 million customers across 100 countries. …
The Chinese whiz kids of Silicon Valley
… The paranoia around China has created invisible hurdles for Chinese talent, potentially making it harder for them to secure high valuations or take leadership roles. “With a Chinese face, you are only able to show a part of your true power,” she told me. “ But you have to believe there will be a wa… …