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Week in Review

August 24, 2026 — August 30, 2026

17
Stories
$0
Tracked Funding
5
Categories
Nvidia
Most Covered (4)

Top Stories

1
REGULATIONAug 24

Zillow and Redfin Settle FTC Antitrust Case

Zillow and Redfin have settled the FTC's antitrust case over their rental listings partnership, resolving a challenge to an agreement regulators said reduced competition.

2
AI$30B+ valuationAug 24

Nvidia Weighs Perplexity Investment Above $30B

Nvidia has discussed investing in Perplexity at a valuation above $30 billion and separately considered a technology licensing arrangement with the AI search company.

3
BIG TECHAug 24

Netflix Weighs Opening Its App to Rival Streamers

Netflix is reportedly considering letting other streaming services sell inside its app, a shift from walled garden toward distribution platform.

4
AI$13BAug 24

Hugging Face in Talks to Sell for $13 Billion

Hugging Face, the New York-based host of the open-source AI model ecosystem, is reportedly in talks to be acquired in a deal valuing it around $13 billion, roughly triple its last private mark.

5
FUNDINGAug 24

Zcash Hits Eight-Year High on ETF Hopes

Zcash has climbed to its highest level in eight years amid a broader crypto rally and expectations that a spot ETF could be approved.

6
FUNDING$6B valuationAug 24

General Intuition Hits $6B Valuation on Robotics Push

Valor Equity Partners and Point72 are backing General Intuition at a $6 billion valuation as the spatial-reasoning AI startup extends from video-game agents into physical robotics.

7
IPO$26BAug 24

Shein Targets a $26 Billion IPO Valuation

Shein expects to price its long-delayed listing at a valuation around $26 billion, well below the $66 billion mark it carried in its 2023 private round.

Biggest Deal of the Week
$500B
The Gaps in Nvidia's $500B Financing Pitch

Coverage by Category

AI
8
47%
FUNDING
4
24%
REGULATION
2
12%
BIG TECH
2
12%
IPO
1
6%

All 17 Stories

DateCategoryHeadlineAmountSource
Aug 24REGULATIONZillow and Redfin Settle FTC Antitrust CaseThe Verge
Aug 24AINvidia Weighs Perplexity Investment Above $30B$30B+ valuationThe Information
Aug 24BIG TECHNetflix Weighs Opening Its App to Rival StreamersThe Verge
Aug 24AIHugging Face in Talks to Sell for $13 Billion$13BTechCrunch
Aug 24FUNDINGZcash Hits Eight-Year High on ETF HopesFortune
Aug 24FUNDINGGeneral Intuition Hits $6B Valuation on Robotics Push$6B valuationTechCrunch
Aug 24IPOShein Targets a $26 Billion IPO Valuation$26BThe Information
Aug 24AINvidia to Raise Flagship AI Chip Prices 17%The Information
Aug 24AIThe Gaps in Nvidia's $500B Financing Pitch$500BThe Information
Aug 24AIOpenAI Is Building an AI Agent for EverythingTechCrunch
Aug 24AIOpenAI Names Dali Rajic Chief Revenue OfficerFortune
Aug 24FUNDINGUnicorns Are Buying Startups at Record PaceCrunchbase News
Aug 24AIAnthropic's Slack Agent Can Now Jump In UnpromptedVentureBeat
Aug 24BIG TECHMemory Prices Go Stratospheric, Chipmakers Cash InThe Register
Aug 24FUNDINGBerry Street Merges With Healthify on GLP-1 DemandTechCrunch
Aug 24AIFirst Groq LPU Benchmarks Test Nvidia's $20B Bet$20BThe Register
Aug 24REGULATIONTesla Recalls Nearly 3 Million Cars Over Door HandlesThe Register
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