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Shanghai Stock Exchange to review Orient Securities' about 25.1 billion yuan acquisition of Shanghai Securities on Oct 29

The Shanghai Stock Exchange's merger and restructuring review committee will meet on Oct 29 to review Orient Securities' plan to buy 100% of Shanghai Securities through issuing A-shares and paying cash, according to the exchange's website. The deal is worth about 25.1 billion yuan. Experts cited in the report said A-share mergers and acquisitions are shifting toward industrial synergy, with industrial consolidation remaining the main theme and deals focusing more on integration results.

China's cumulative power generation capacity reaches 4.13 billion kW at end-September, up 11.2% year on year

China's National Energy Administration said cumulative national power generation capacity stood at 4.13 billion kilowatts at the end of September, up 11.2% from a year earlier.

After one launch video, B2B infra fintech says it got a 2am text from Uber's founder and outreach from General Atlantic, KKR

A post on X by DataChaz says one product launch video drew several responses: a 2am text from Uber's founder, outreach from General Atlantic and KKR, an investor wiring money after a direct message, and more than 100 customers booking calls. The post stresses that the company is in B2B infrastructure fintech, not a category that usually spreads virally. The claims come from the post, which did not name the company or give further details.

Meta Files With SEC to Raise $95B in New Equity for AI Data Centers and Superintelligence Push

Meta filed with the SEC to raise $95 billion in new equity to fund AI data centers and its superintelligence push. The first $35 billion comes from underwritten offerings of $22.5 billion in common stock and $12.5 billion in mandatory convertible preferred shares, followed by a $60 billion at-the-market program. Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom, which sell Meta the chips, indicated interest in taking up to $5 billion of the shares. Meta says the money supports four superclusters above 1 gigawatt each, its Muse agent and a data center business, alongside debt and partnership financing.

Anthropic said to have 'burned $80B'; poster says $72.4B of loss was non-cash fair value changes on convertible notes and derivatives

A post on X says people keep saying Anthropic burned $80 billion, but $72.4 billion of its reported loss came from non-cash fair value changes on convertible notes and derivatives, not money the company spent. The post also says Anthropic generated $3.9 billion in operating cash flow in the first half of 2026, leaving roughly $3.4 billion after capex. The figures are as stated in the post.

WSJ: DoorDash in advanced talks to buy delivery rival Instacart

The Wall Street Journal reported that DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire its food-delivery rival Instacart. The report did not disclose a deal value, timeline or whether an agreement has been reached.

DoorDash Said to Be Near $17 Billion Deal for Instacart

DoorDash is nearing a deal worth $17 billion to acquire Instacart, according to a post on X by user Amir Efrati. The post said DoorDash had tried to explore a merger with Instacart in 2021. It did not specify the deal structure, timeline or whether an agreement has been signed.

Bloomberg: Intel to acquire Israeli quantum computing startup Classiq

Anthropic Files for IPO While Warning of 'Catastrophic' AI Risks

Anthropic PBC filed for an initial public offering on Monday, a move that will test investor demand for AI-related stocks. In the filing, the company warned that its technology could pose "catastrophic or existential" risks to humanity. Bloomberg columnist Dave Lee called it an "anti-sales" strategy aimed at filtering out investors who may not be able to withstand future risks.

Perpetua Resources wins up to $40 million in U.S. Army funding to localize defense tungsten supply

Mining company Perpetua Resources has received up to $40 million in funding from the U.S. Army to help localize the supply of tungsten for U.S. defense needs.

Wall Street banks and Blackstone raise $63 billion to finance Anthropic's Broadcom chip purchases

Wall Street banks and Blackstone have raised $63 billion to finance AI company Anthropic's purchases of Broadcom chips, according to Reuters (RTRS).

Applied Materials to raise stake in Dutch chip-packaging equipment maker Besi to about 20%

Applied Materials announced it will increase its strategic investment in BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi), a Dutch semiconductor packaging equipment maker, raising its stake to about 20%.

JetBlue creditors hire advisors as financial concerns grow, report says

Creditors of JetBlue Airways have hired advisors as concerns about the airline's finances grow, Fox Business reported. CNBC, citing The Wall Street Journal, said the creditors are working with restructuring adviser PJT Partners. The reports did not specify when the advisers were hired or the size of the debt involved.

Atlantic Council report: Pakistan's development aid shifts to loans, financing could reach $17.2 billion by 2027

A report published by the Atlantic Council on Oct. 26 says Pakistan's development assistance landscape is undergoing a structural shift: Western bilateral aid is declining, multilateral development bank financing is rising to compensate, and non-Western bilateral and philanthropic flows are growing steadily. Total development financing could reach $17.2 billion by 2027, but concessional loans do not reach the "soft" sectors with the most acute needs, such as girls' education, maternal and child health, and humanitarian support. The report recommends that Pakistan designate or create a central donor coordination entity and invest in sectors with higher returns.

BofA, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley team up with Broadcom on $63 billion AI compute financing structure

Bank of America, Blackstone, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley announced a partnership with Broadcom on a $63 billion financing structure to support artificial intelligence computing capacity, according to market reports. The reports did not specify the structure's components, the timing of funding or each party's contribution.

AI spending drives US investment-grade bond issuance to record $1.76 trillion

US investment-grade bond issuance is set to reach $1.76 trillion on Monday, surpassing the $1.75 trillion record set during the pandemic borrowing boom in 2020, according to Bloomberg News data. Surging artificial intelligence spending has pushed companies to raise more debt. So far in 2026, the global investment-grade market has raised more than $300 billion of AI-related funding, nearly three times the full-year 2025 total. Lindsay Rosner of Goldman Sachs Asset Management described it as "one of the most capital-intensive corporate cycles in a generation." Despite higher financing costs, investors kept buying; US short- and intermediate-term investment-grade funds saw about $235 billion of net inflows before September, according to LSEG Lipper data.

US Commerce awards $260M to fusion startups Helion and CFS in exchange for non-voting shares

The US Department of Commerce awarded a total of $260 million to two fusion startups under the CHIPS and Science Act to develop advanced semiconductors used to power and control their reactors. Helion received $175 million and will give the government non-voting shares equal to roughly 1% of the company, based on its $15.5 billion valuation. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) received $85 million and will also give non-voting shares, though the size of that stake was not disclosed. Helion said the structure aligns the company's interests with those of US taxpayers.

Analyst flags Anthropic growth deceleration in Q3 data not reported in draft S-1

Anthropic must update its S-1 on Nov 11, with Nov 16 the earliest possible IPO day

A post on X by user GaryMarcus lists two dates: on Nov 11, Anthropic has to update its S-1, the IPO registration filing, with third-quarter results; around Nov 16 is the earliest business day it could go public. The post describes the updated Q3 figures as less flattering, without giving numbers.

X user analyzes 95 high-engagement posts on Anthropic S-1, breaks down by sentiment and topic

Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself to DoorDash and Uber

Instacart has hired an investment bank to evaluate its options and has held acquisition talks with DoorDash, according to The Information. Bloomberg reported that the grocery delivery company also talked to Uber, though Uber reportedly walked away from those discussions. An Instacart spokesperson declined to comment. Bloomberg noted the talks are early and might not result in a sale. Instacart shares rose more than 9.2% on Friday on the reports, while Uber and DoorDash shares fell. Instacart has a market cap of more than $13 billion, and its stock is up 25% year to date.

Anthropic's S-1 Is Public; Post Estimates IPO Between Nov 2026 and Feb 2027 Based on Recent Tech IPOs

An X post said Anthropic's S-1 filing is officially public. It noted that two prominent Claude Code builders left the company last week, which many took as a sign an IPO was near. Based on AI research of six recent tech IPOs, the post estimated an Anthropic IPO between Nov 17, 2026, and Feb 28, 2027, assuming nothing like the Cerebras withdrawal and refiling occurs. It also said Anthropic's valuation has risen 15-fold since last summer.

Colare AI raises $2.5M pre-seed, moves hands-on hardware test to front of hiring

Hiring one hardware engineer takes roughly 50 hours of senior engineering time, according to a post on X. Colare AI (@colareai) is moving that hands-on test to the front of the process: candidates do real work in CAD, PCB and FEA tools in the browser, proctored, and are scored on their trade-offs and reasoning as well as the final design, against rubrics engineers built for that specific role. The post congratulates @esthxrtho and @nain_abdi on a $2.5M pre-seed round.

Anthropic IPO filing forecasts expert-level autonomous AI within a few years

Anthropic said in its IPO filing that such systems could work for hours to weeks and operate lab equipment and robots via digital interfaces; over 90% of its September codebase contributions were written by Claude.

Colare raises $2.5M pre-seed to replace resumes with simulation-based hardtech engineer assessments

Colare has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding. The company replaces resumes and generic tests with simulation-based assessments that mirror real engineering work, helping employers judge whether hardtech engineers fit a role before the interview.

Anthropic S-1: Over half of $100,000-plus customers use both Claude Platform and a first-party app

Anthropic files for IPO, disclosing soaring revenue, mounting losses and unusual governance

Anthropic has officially filed for an IPO. The filing shows soaring revenue alongside mounting losses, major enterprise adoption, and an unusual governance structure designed to preserve founder control and its AI safety mission.

SpaceX locks in roughly $40 billion financing for AI chips and data center equipment

Anthropic IPO filing urges investors to look beyond financial returns, calls AI a seminal moment in human history

In its IPO filing, Anthropic encouraged investors to look beyond financial returns and to "be part of something greater," calling AI a seminal moment in human history.

Analysis: Ant's S-1 shows AI serving at software-like margins ahead of looming compute cost surge

Bedrock Robotics raises $600M Series C at $4.1B valuation

The round was co-led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital, bringing total funding to nearly $1 billion; its self-driving excavator kits are now in commercial operation in Texas, Nevada and at a Zachry Construction project.