Tech Titans and AI Giants Reshape Market Momentum
In parallel industry tremors, Google and Anthropic are negotiating a multibillion-dollar cloud computing pact, Bloomberg reports. The deal would provide Anthropic access to Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs)—custom chips that supercharge artificial intelligence tasks.
This comes amid a surge of investments in AI infrastructure, with major players like Oracle, Meta, and Nvidia pouring billions into next-generation computing power. Anthropic’s valuation recently soared to $183 billion, nearly tripling after a funding round led by Iconiq Capital.
Private Equity and Crypto Markets Heat Up
Meanwhile, Permira is preparing to sell Octus, the financial news provider it acquired in 2022 for $1.3 billion, in a deal expected to exceed $4 billion. The move highlights a booming appetite for financial data platforms, as investors seek actionable market intelligence in volatile times.
In the crypto world, Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is looking to raise funds at a valuation of up to $15 billion. The company recently struck a partnership with the NHL to use official league data for predictive analytics—part of a wave of mainstream integrations between blockchain and entertainment industries.
