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FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Ricursive Intelligence raises $35M from Sequoia to use AI for chip design and close the hardware-model co-optimization gap

GUEST INTERVIEWS

  • Cursor acquires Graphite to unify code writing and code review as AI agents reshape developer workflows
  • Space data centers could be cheapest AI inference within 3 years as orbital cooling and launch costs improve
  • Machina Labs' Robocraftsman system reaches 18 units deployed, eyes Series C and third facility as DoD and Toyota partnerships scale

NEWS

  • ByteDance on track for $50B profit in 2025, rivaling Meta's earnings scale
  • TikTok US sale finalizes: Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX to own 45%, ByteDance retains 20%
  • OpenAI has declared 'code red' multiple times, most recently in response to Google Gemini benchmark gains

COMMENTARY

  • TBPN 2025 year in review: 225 livestreams, 912 guests, and the milestones that defined the show