E236: Mercor $350M Series C quintuples valuation to $10B amid AI data pivot; OpenAI restructuring to PBC unlocks $40B fundraising at $500B valuation; SoftBank greenlights $22.5B final tranche to OpenAI contingent on PBC shift; OpenAI advances generative m episode artwork

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E236: Mercor $350M Series C quintuples valuation to $10B amid AI data pivot; OpenAI restructuring to PBC unlocks $40B fundraising at $500B valuation; SoftBank greenlights $22.5B final tranche to OpenAI contingent on PBC shift; OpenAI advances generative m

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Send us Fan MailInvest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon & Co. Contact [email protected] to learn more. Financial advisors only.00:00 - Intro00:08 - Mercor $350M Series C Quintuples Valuation to $10B Amid AI Data Pivot01:47 - OpenAI Restructuring to PBC Unlocks $40B Fundraising at $500B Valuation03:14 - SoftBank Greenlights $22.5B Final Tranche to OpenAI Contingent on PBC Shift04:06 - OpenAI Advances Generative Music Tool to Rival Suno in $200B Media Market05:14 - Poolside $2B Raise at $12B Valuation Backed by Nvidia's $1B Commitment05:49 - Bending Spoons $270M Raise at $11B Valuation Funds $1.4B AOL Buy06:56 - Whatnot $225M Series F at $11.5B Valuation Drives Global GMV Doubling08:08 - Figma $200M+ Weavy Acquisition Boosts AI Media Tools Post-IPO09:07 - MiniMax M2 Tops Global Open Models in Sovereign AI Push10:00 - 1X NEO Robot Preorders at $20K Target 2026 Deliveries11:10 - SpaceX $2B Pentagon Deal Bolsters $11B Starlink Revenue12:15 - Canva Debuts Foundational Design Model in Affinity Free Shift13:28 - Grammarly Rebrands to Superhuman with 40M DAU AI Suite

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Send us Fan Mail Invest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon & Co. Contact [email protected] to learn more. Financial advisors only. 00:00 - Intro 00:08 - Mercor $350M Series C Quintuples Valuation to $10B Amid AI Data Pivot 01:47 - OpenAI Restructuring to PBC Unlocks $40B Fundraising at $500B Valuation 03:14 - SoftBank Greenlights $22.5B Final Tranche to OpenAI Contingent on PBC Shift 04:06 - OpenAI Advances Generative Music Tool to Rival Suno in $200B Media Market 05:14 - Poolside $...

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E236: Mercor $350M Series C quintuples valuation to $10B amid AI data pivot; OpenAI restructuring to PBC unlocks $40B fundraising at $500B valuation; SoftBank greenlights $22.5B final tranche to OpenAI contingent on PBC shift; OpenAI advances generative m

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