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SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target

SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target: The company is looking to raise $30 billion, which would make it the biggest IPO ever, just ahead of Saudi Aramco's in 2019. Read More

Why Cursor's CEO believes OpenAI, Anthropic competition won't crush his startup: After reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell explained the features his company is focused on building out. Read More

Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer: OpenAI says that Dresser will be responsible for the company's revenue strategy in enterprise and customer success. Read More

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