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Trump’s portfolio adds Deere stake amid broad trading spree
politics4 days ago

Trump’s portfolio adds Deere stake amid broad trading spree

Investigate Midwest reports that the person who controls Donald Trump’s investment portfolio purchased John Deere stock three times since January, with the largest trade marked as unsolicited. Deere purchases were modest compared with other holdings (e.g., Apple and Nvidia) and appear within a broader set of trades tied to companies with business before the Trump administration, fueling ongoing questions about potential conflicts of interest while Trump officials say there are no conflicts of interest.

via Investigate Midwest|
#financial-disclosure#investments#john-deere
Altman's Helion Bet Draws Scrutiny as OpenAI Trial Unveils Wealth
business14 days ago

Altman's Helion Bet Draws Scrutiny as OpenAI Trial Unveils Wealth

In testimony for OpenAI’s for-profit trial, Sam Altman disclosed his stake in Helion Energy is worth over $1.6 billion as of late 2025 (about one-third of the company), after investing since 2015; the court exhibit also shows sizable holdings in Stripe ($632 million) and Retro Biosciences ($258 million), plus smaller stakes in Trialspark and Cerebras. Altman said he recused himself from a planned Helion–OpenAI power deal and stepped down as Helion chair in March 2026 amid questions from Elon Musk’s side about conflicts of interest and Altman’s broader investments, including Reddit shares.

via Business Insider|
#business#helion-energy#investments
Buffett Praises Tim Cook as Apple Bet Delivers Berkshire’s Big Payday
business24 days ago

Buffett Praises Tim Cook as Apple Bet Delivers Berkshire’s Big Payday

At Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder meeting, Buffett credited Tim Cook with turning Berkshire's roughly $35 billion Apple investment into about $185 billion pre-tax, invited Cook to bow to the crowd, and noted Apple's market cap surged from about $350 billion to around $4.1 trillion under his leadership, with Apple remaining Berkshire's largest holding despite trimming the stake.

via Business Insider|
#apple#berkshire-hathaway#business
Scarlett Johansson's We? Moment Over Colin Jost's Ferry Buy
entertainment26 days ago

Scarlett Johansson's We? Moment Over Colin Jost's Ferry Buy

Scarlett Johansson responded with a single-word 'We?' when Colin Jost recalled buying a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry for $280,100 in January 2022 with Pete Davidson and partners. Johansson has since playfully referenced the ferry on podcasts and interviews, while Jost and Davidson have discussed potential uses for the 277-foot vessel (nicknamed Titanic 2) amid ongoing financial challenges. The couple, married since 2020 and parents to Cosmo, have kept the moment lighthearted as the venture pieces together.

via Page Six|
#colin-jost#entertainment#ferry
world2 months ago

Iran War Tests Gulf Money Pledges to Back U.S. Investments

As the Iran conflict persists, Gulf monarchies warn they may repatriate or slow hundreds of billions pledged for U.S. projects, threatening capital for U.S.-based startups, investment firms, and large companies that rely on sovereign-wealth funding; the disruption to oil revenue and tourism is prompting leaders to rethink commitments, likely slowing new investments in the short term, though some analysts say pledges will endure albeit at a slower pace. Defense and energy firms could still benefit as Gulf states rebuild and bolster defenses, but the overall funding landscape remains uncertain for months to years.

via Politico|
#gulf-arab-states#investments#iran
Nvidia’s Huang hints $30B OpenAI bet could be the last before OpenAI goes public
technology2 months ago

Nvidia’s Huang hints $30B OpenAI bet could be the last before OpenAI goes public

Jensen Huang said Nvidia’s $30 billion investment in OpenAI could be its last before OpenAI goes public, with its $10 billion stake in Anthropic also likely final; the $100 billion OpenAI deal may not materialize as OpenAI moves toward an IPO. The round includes commitments from Amazon and SoftBank, while Nvidia expands OpenAI’s capacity on its Vera Rubin systems and is developing a new inference-focused chip for OpenAI.

via CNBC|
#anthropic#investments#ipo
Trump Bets Big on Texas Growth With Energy Wins and Private Investment
politics2 months ago

Trump Bets Big on Texas Growth With Energy Wins and Private Investment

President Trump travels to Corpus Christi to trumpet a Texas-led revival under GOP leadership, highlighting lower energy costs, substantial tax relief for families, rising wages and jobs, and a flood of private investments (Google, Nvidia, Apple, TI, Lilly, MP Materials, and more) alongside rural health funding — all framed as proof of economic expansion and stronger borders, with assertions of enforcement against illegal immigration improving safety and affordability in the state.

via The White House (.gov)|
#economy#energy#investments
Nvidia eyes $30B OpenAI stake, abandons $100B infrastructure pledge
market-news3 months ago

Nvidia eyes $30B OpenAI stake, abandons $100B infrastructure pledge

Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion direct stake in OpenAI, replacing its earlier $100 billion infrastructure commitment, as part of a funding round valuing OpenAI at about $730 billion pre-money. The deal would not be tied to milestones, though Nvidia could join future rounds to fulfill the original plan, with other backers including Amazon, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The move reinforces Nvidia’s AI-hardware strategy amid intense chip competition, but it has reignited talk of circular financing and could draw regulatory scrutiny as OpenAI relies on Nvidia gear for its GPT-series progress.

via TipRanks|
#ai#chips#investments
India targets $200B data-center push to become a global AI hub
technology3 months ago

India targets $200B data-center push to become a global AI hub

India aims to attract up to $200 billion in data-center investments over the next few years to establish itself as an AI hub, backed by a tax-holiday for data centers, a shared 38,000-GPU computing facility, sovereign AI models, and major investments from Google, Microsoft and Amazon, as it pursues infrastructure development, public-private partnerships, reskilling, broader 5G rollout, and a globally engaged, inclusive AI framework.

via AP News|
#ai#data-centers#india
Japan Kickstarts $36B U.S. Investment Drive Under Trump Trade Pact
business3 months ago

Japan Kickstarts $36B U.S. Investment Drive Under Trump Trade Pact

The U.S. and Japan announced $36 billion in the first phase of a broader $550 billion investment pledge tied to tariff relief, funding energy and manufacturing projects such as a large natural gas plant in Ohio, a Gulf Coast crude oil export facility, and a Georgia synthetic diamond site. The move aims to sustain U.S.–Japan ties amid financing hurdles and domestic frictions, with more announcements expected as Tokyo seeks to demonstrate progress before Prime Minister Takaichi’s U.S. visit.

via The New York Times|
#business#gulf-coast-crude-oil-export-facility#investments
Amazon's $200B AI bet aims to lock in cloud supremacy
business3 months ago

Amazon's $200B AI bet aims to lock in cloud supremacy

Amazon plans to spend about $200 billion in 2026, largely to expand AWS’s AI data centers, even as AWS market share slides to a multiyear low of 28% despite 24% revenue growth and thinning margins. The costly push is seen as essential to stay competitive with Microsoft and Google and to capitalize on a projected AI data-center boom, aided by Amazon’s Trainium/Inferentia chips and Bedrock, which together aim to deliver long-term returns in a market expected to grow ~35.5% annually through 2034.

via The Motley Fool|
#ai#amazon#aws
OpenAI Pulls Back on Nvidia's $100B AI Hardware Bet
business3 months ago

OpenAI Pulls Back on Nvidia's $100B AI Hardware Bet

OpenAI reportedly walked away from Nvidia’s proposed $100 billion AI hardware deal, citing Nvidia’s latest chips as not meeting its inference needs, while OpenAI moved forward with deals from AMD and others. Bloomberg later said Nvidia was nearing a $20 billion investment in OpenAI. The huge figure was a non-binding LOI, and both sides say there’s no rift, even as Nvidia’s stock declines.

via Futurism|
#ai#business#chips