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HotAST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile agreed to a three-year contract with Firefly Aerospace for 36 engines to support its new Blacklift rocket. The deal includes $800 million in upfront payments and aims to launch five satellites per mission by late 2028.
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HotAST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile will assist STR in a U.S. Space Force effort to develop space-based sensing capabilities. The agreement expands the company's defense work beyond satellite communications, with financial terms undisclosed.
OpenAI
OpenAI is said to have reduced its fundraising goal from $30 billion to $20 billion and lowered its valuation target to $1.25 trillion. Investors including MGX and SoftBank are scaling back commitments ahead of a potential IPO.
Anthropic IPO
Market participants are said to be weighing a valuation between $1.2 trillion and $1.3 trillion for a potential initial public offering by the AI company.
HotTesla
Elon Musk stated that Tesla will wind down Cybertruck manufacturing at its Texas facility around mid-2027 to boost robotaxi output. US sales of the truck fell 48 percent in 2025, falling short of the 250,000 unit goal set by Musk.
Qualcomm
Alphabet acquired a stake in Qualcomm during the third quarter as the chipmaker pursues $15 billion in data center revenue by 2029. Amazon secured rights to buy up to $60 billion in Qualcomm AI chips.
HotModerna
Moderna reported third-quarter revenue of $1.313 billion, up 29 percent year over year, and returned to GAAP profitability. The company increased its 2026 revenue growth forecast to 15-25 percent and cut R&D spending plans.
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