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AI Models Are Scheming – Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Stop Deceptive AI Behavior

How to Invest in OpenAI in 2025: All the Ways to Own a Stake in ChatGPT’s Creator

A secondary share sale in October 2025 valued OpenAI at $500 billion, making it the world’s most valuable startup. OpenAI remains private, with no public stock available. Microsoft, SoftBank, and NVIDIA hold major stakes, offering indirect exposure through their shares. The ARK Venture Fund also gives retail investors partial access to OpenAI’s growth.
AI’s Big Bang: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 4–5, 2025 AI Roundup)

AI’s Big Bang: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 4–5, 2025 AI Roundup)

OpenAI raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation in a round led by Dragoneer, with SoftBank committing up to $40 billion this year. AI-driven M&A hit $2.6 trillion in the first seven months of 2025, up 28% in value despite fewer deals. Italy launched an antitrust probe into Meta over WhatsApp AI integration. California’s new AI hiring rules take effect October 1, 2025.
AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 3–4, 2025)

AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 3–4, 2025)

The EU AI Act’s governance standards, GPAI classification, and sanctions regime took effect August 2, as Google signed the EU’s voluntary AI Code of Practice and Meta declined. In the U.S., a Senate plan for a five-year moratorium on state AI laws drew opposition from 17 Republican governors. OpenAI raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation. A Florida jury awarded $243 million to a family in a Tesla Autopilot crash case.
Tech Turmoil: Crypto Hits $4 Trillion, SpaceX’s 8,000 Satellites & More Non-AI Bombshells (July 18–19, 2025)

Tech Turmoil: Crypto Hits $4 Trillion, SpaceX’s 8,000 Satellites & More Non-AI Bombshells (July 18–19, 2025)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Microsoft to end China-based engineering on Pentagon cloud projects in July 2025, with the company confirming all technical support from China ended immediately. Blackstone exited the TikTok US sale bid as the forced divestment deadline moved to Sept. 17. India summoned Google and Meta executives over illicit betting ads. Nvidia shares fell 4% after criticism of resumed China exports and new chip plans.

Stock Market Today

  • Embracer to Spin Off Fellowship Entertainment with Nasdaq Stockholm Listing in 2027
    May 20, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT. Embracer Group, the owner of the Lord of the Rings intellectual property, announced plans to spin off its legacy IPs including Tomb Raider into a separate entity, Fellowship Entertainment, targeting a Nasdaq Stockholm listing in 2027. The move aims to unlock value from assets considered among the industry's most undervalued, according to Chair Lars Wingefors. Fellowship will focus on publishing, licensing and brand development, incorporating notable properties such as Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Dark Horse comics IP. Current Embracer CEO Phil Rogers will lead Fellowship, while Embracer shifts focus to mobile, PC/console games, and distribution. The spin-off follows successful separations of Asmodee and Coffee Stain, part of Embracer's broader post-pandemic restructuring strategy.

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Micware Shares Swing Pre-Market After 26% Drop on Nasdaq Debut

Micware Shares Swing Pre-Market After 26% Drop on Nasdaq Debut

20 May 2026
Micware shares jumped 97.7% to $9.33 in premarket U.S. trading Wednesday, rebounding above last week’s $8 IPO price after closing Tuesday at $4.72. A new SEC filing showed Toyota owns 11.6% of Micware’s ordinary shares. The Japanese automotive software firm raised $22.8 million in its Nasdaq debut last week.
Dow edges up while Nasdaq falls as bond worries drag on

Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings as Wall Street Watches Key Report

20 May 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.73% and S&P 500 futures gained 0.35% ahead of Wednesday’s open, with Nvidia set to report earnings after the close. Options markets priced in a 6.5% swing for Nvidia, equal to about $355 billion in market value. In premarket trading, Nvidia shares rose 1.84%, while Micron, Intel, and AMD also advanced. Fed minutes are due at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Houston Outages Persist as CenterPoint Crews Start Work

Houston Outages Persist as CenterPoint Crews Start Work

20 May 2026
Bear Creek homeowners in Houston report repeated power outages and surges damaging electronics and medication, prompting some to install backup generators. CenterPoint Energy said it will send crews Wednesday to investigate. The complaints come as storms threaten the area and hurricane season approaches. Residents say outages occur even in calm weather and have tracked incidents for over a year.
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