The Frontier
Science & tech breakthroughs in AI models, hardware, and computing that define what's possible
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Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections. Groq announced a US$20 billion non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia that transfers several senior Groq executives and grants Nvidia rights to Groq’s AI accelerator intellectual property while allowing Groq to remain independent. Early backers, including Canada’s Garage Capital and investor Chamath Palihapitiya, are set to realize significant returns from the transaction.
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2025 was the year AI got a vibe check. TechCrunch reports that OpenAI has raised US$40 billion, valuing the company at roughly US$300 billion. The piece also cites US$2 billion seed rounds for Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machine Labs and notes that leading AI firms have collectively earmarked about US$1.3 trillion for future infrastructure spending.
Capital & Control
Tracking the flow of capital and influence that shapes the tech landscape
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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about. Meta Platforms agreed to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus, which had raised $85 million and claimed more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue from its multimodal AI agent. The startup was last valued at $500 million after an April 2025 funding round led by Benchmark.
Infrastructure & Power
The physical backbone of AI: compute, data centers, supply chains, and the geopolitics of energy
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Goldman Helps Lead Financing for 5-Gigawatt Texas AI Power Sites. GridFree AI disclosed that Goldman Sachs and Newmark are arranging equity and debt financing for “South Dallas One,” a 5-gigawatt private natural-gas power campus designed to supply clustered AI data centres. The initial fundraising round targets several hundred million dollars, with subsequent tranches planned as generation capacity scales.
The Performance Edge
Peak performance science for sustained execution in high-stakes environments
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Benefits of mRNA cancer vaccines could exceed $75 billion in US alone. Yale University researchers calculate that mRNA cancer vaccines in current clinical trials could prevent nearly 50,000 U.S. cancer deaths per year, representing an estimated annual economic value of US$75 billion. The study warns that a recent US$500 million federal funding cut to vaccine development could jeopardize these projected benefits.
Digital Defense
Threats and defenses shaping the global security landscape
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Chinese state hackers use rootkit to hide ToneShell malware activity. Kaspersky reports Mustang Panda is deploying a new kernel-mode loader that conceals the ToneShell backdoor on government systems in Myanmar, Thailand and other Asian states. The rootkit masks malicious processes and files, complicating detection of ongoing espionage operations.
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