Tech Oligarchs

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SoftBank sells a record junk bond to fund its OpenAI stake

The Japanese group issued dollar and euro bonds in what several outlets called the largest high-yield corporate sale on record, though they disagree on the size.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The AI industry splits over whether to slow down

Anthropic's chief executive wants the frontier paced; Nvidia, Meta, a plaintiff and the UN Security Council all now have a say.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Morning edition · 12 outlets · 12 sources

Ellison cancels his share sale as Oracle keeps sliding

Oracle's co-founder terminated a trading plan that would have let him sell up to 50 million shares, in the middle of a losing streak and a fresh round of layoffs.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 9 sources

AI Stocks Sell Off After Industry Leaders Back a Slowdown

Chipmakers fell and cybersecurity shares rallied as investors began separating the companies that need endless AI capital spending from those that fund it.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Morning edition · 8 outlets · 8 sources

SoftBank and the chipmakers take the hit as AI stocks slide

The first market test of an AI slowdown narrative sorted the sector by leverage, with SoftBank and semiconductor names falling while several hyperscalers rose.

Monday, September 14, 2026 · Evening edition · 11 outlets · 12 sources

Palantir names Nebius its preferred sovereign AI partner

The deal pairs Palantir's software layer with a compute provider, and pushes the company's argument that enterprises should own their AI rather than rent it.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Evening edition · 12 outlets · 12 sources