FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Baseten raises $303M Series D at $5B valuation as enterprise AI inference hits an inflection point
• LiveKit raises $100M at $1B valuation as voice AI and robotics infrastructure demand explodes

GUEST INTERVIEWS

• Nominal partners with Pratt Miller Motorsports at Rolex 24 Daytona to bring real-time engineering software to endurance racing
• Pangram Labs' AI slop detector goes viral — 25x user growth and Quora as a major customer

NEWS

• Sony spins off Bravia TV brand to Chinese rival TCL in 51% stake deal
• TikTok officially forms US joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX to resolve national security standoff
• Google and Epic Games settle antitrust fight with secret $800M Unreal Engine and Android partnership
• Coinbase forms quantum computing advisory board to protect blockchain cryptography
• Intel swings to a Q4 loss bigger than expected as revenue declines and supply shortages worsen
• Green Oaks and Altimeter initiate trade dispute against South Korea over Coupang
• EquipmentShare IPOs with $8B fleet under management after bootstrapping from Missouri startup to 373 locations

COMMENTARY

• Insane Montana mansions, Johnny Carson's $40M LA estate, and Call of Duty creator's Bel Air sale