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Anthropic seeks up to US$64b in IPO at up to US$1.4 trillion valuation
Anthropic plans to sell 825 million shares at $125 to $140 each.
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What if AI turns out to be a terrible investment?
Telegraph: Technology can redistribute wealth without making the economic pie bigger.
Markets lashed by tech rout as earnings fan AI fears
Four tech giants are on track for over US$700b in capital investment this year.
Google, Amazon, Intel shares dive on disappointing earnings, AI jitters
Alphabet sheds half a trillion in market value, Intel's stock falls 20%.
He met Bill Gates when he was 8. Now Sir Bob Owens' grandson is taking on Big Tech
Tamawera Owens wants users to control their own data.
Microsoft beats expectations, Google sinks after profit miss
Microsoft earned more than US$36.6 billion in profit, beating its forecast.
Apple unveils its first touchscreen laptop computer
New York Times: Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at US$2,899.
Ex-All White takes over as Moving Houses host after 'accidental' audition
Plus, fashionistas on parade for rooftop party at White + Wong’s Newmarket.
Tech firms gain on Anthropic IPO optimism, Microsoft exit offer to a quarter of its staff
But gains tempered as traders await Fed decision.
Does Microsoft and Nvidia's new AI laptop live up to the hype? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Microsoft and Nvidia have launched the powerful Surface Laptop Ultra; Gorilla Technology's Paul Spain breaks down what it can do. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Anthropic unveils IPO filing, showing soaring sales and AI risks
Sales reached US$11.6b in the April-June quarter, up from US$787m a year earlier.
How a legal backlash against big tech is forcing big changes
New York Times: A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime.
Stocks see steepest decline in months amid AI worries
New York Times: The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, its biggest daily decline since July.
Google Cloud outage disrupts UK banks and online services
A power event at Google’s London data centre disrupted several UK banks.
'Election stunt': Goff on National's right to silence in child murder cases | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Former Auckland mayor Phil Goff and BusinessDesk reporter Dileepa Fonseka join today's panel. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Tech sell-off rolls on as hot inflation data stokes rate worries
Seoul’s Kospi fell 7.6% after briefly triggering a trading halt.
'We don't work for AI': Greens vow to regulate artificial intelligence
The party would bar automated public-service decisions with major impacts, if elected.
Firmus pulls ASX listing
It had been billed as the biggest capital raising event since Telstra in 1997.
Trump says anyone who does not call AI 'super intelligence' is 'the enemy'
The order does not apply to private firms, but Meta has adopted the term.
Trump to give Musk top US science medal
Michael Dell and Satya Nadella will receive the top US technology medal.
Robots, billionaires and jobs on the line: Leaders clash over NZ’s future
AI, jobs and wealth dominated the NZ Herald Future of New Zealand Debate.
Who owns te reo Māori in the age of AI?
Oriini Kaipara and Nicole McKee on intellectual property and how far regulation should go. Brought to you by One NZ
Tamatha Paul on AI: 'We don't need to be afraid of it, and it can be helpful, but…'
Tamatha Paul and Shane Jones share their views on AI regulation. Brought to you by One NZ
The Herald’s Future of NZ election debate: Sir John Key, politicians face off tonight
Twenty-four panellists from politics, business and academia will take part in the debate.