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• OpenAI raises $110bn, with $50bn from Amazon, and $30bn from both Nvidia and SoftBank Data Center Dynamics

  OpenAI has reportedly raised one hundred ten billion dollars, including fifty billion from Amazon and thirty billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, achieving a valuation of seven hundred thirty billion dollars concurrent with a major Amazon compute agreement.

• Nvidia reports record quarterly data center revenue of $62.3bn, up 75% YoY Data Center Dynamics

  Nvidia reported exceptionally strong quarterly results, achieving $62.3 billion in data center revenue, marking a 75 percent year-over-year increase driven by the sustained momentum in artificial intelligence demand.

• Vertiv's market cap passes $100bn Data Center Dynamics

  Vertiv's market capitalization surpassed $100 billion, reflecting a significant surge in its valuation ahead of the release of Nvidia's earnings report.

• It's only Tuesday and AI chip startups have already soaked up $1.1B in funding The Register

  Artificial intelligence chip startups collectively secured over $1.1 billion in venture capital funding on a single Tuesday, indicating continued investor enthusiasm despite broader market concerns about an investment bubble.

• AMD, Meta Strike $100B, 6 GW Chip Deal as AI Race Heats Up Data Center Knowledge

  In a significant development challenging Nvidia's dominance, AMD and Meta have reportedly finalized a one-hundred-billion-dollar agreement to secure six gigawatts of chip capacity for the escalating global artificial intelligence competition.