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06.08.26 - 23:30
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CAIS CEO Talks New Funding Round, AI′s Fintech Impact (Bloomberg)
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Matt Brown, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of CAIS, discussed the company's recent $170 million Series D funding round led by Vista and supported by Allianz Bernstein, Blue Owl, and Carlyle, which values the alternative asset investment platform at over $2 billion—more than double its previous valuation. Brown highlighted CAIS's 37% organic growth and explained that the new capital will be used to pursue strategic mergers and acquisitions in response to ongoing fintech industry consolidation, enhance AI capabilities to improve the platform's user experience for advisers and asset managers, and provide liquidity to long-term shareholders through an institutional tender offer facilitated by Nasdaq Private Markets. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.08.26 - 22:01
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Google Grapples With Exit of AI Pioneer and ′Most Google Person′ (Bloomberg)
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Days after Google unveiled its first Gemini chatbot in 2023 to compete with ChatGPT, Jeff Dean went to an AI conference where he was promptly swarmed by attendees. Suddenly, the Google executive looked at his watch and realized he was due to give a talk minutes later, spurring a rush to take selfies with the influential tech leader before he left.Now, it's the employees at Google who are bracing for the AI pioneer's exit. Dean, who started at the company more than two decades ago, said Wednesday...
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06.08.26 - 20:18
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Sequoia, Alphabet, and the AI Capital Cycle | Bloomberg Tech 8/06/2026 (Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet's latest jumbo bond sale, receiving about $115 billion of orders after looking to raise $25 billion, signaling renewed investor appetite for debt tied to the AI boom after a recent selloff. Plus, a rough day for Western Digital (WD) after the storage giant's shares slid after a disappointing outlook. And, Sequoia's leaders Alfred Lin and Pat Grady join to discuss the future of the storied venture capital firm. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.08.26 - 20:06
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Figma Is Betting on AI′s Next Workflow (Bloomberg)
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Figma delivered another quarter of accelerating growth as customers deepen their investment in AI-powered design and development tools. CEO Dylan Field joins Bloomberg to discuss how enterprises are adapting their AI workflows and why Figma is investing aggressively in AI agents and code generation. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.08.26 - 20:01
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AI Jitters Return as Markets Await Jobs Data | Open Interest 8/6/2026 (Bloomberg)
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Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Fresh AI weakness keeps investors on edge amid US-Iran talks and ahead of tomorrow's jobs report. Billions worth of SpaceX shares become eligible for trading following the company's post-earnings plunge. And AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner returns to the investing game with a $400 million bet. Plus: the CEOs of Krispy Kreme, Smashburger, Roivant, and Lincoln International -- covering everything from food to biotech to M&A. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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