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When AI chip maker Cerebras went public earlier this month, a third of investors who put in buy orders got nothing, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Baker’s old OTC fund invested fewer dollars in the round than the Contrafund, but its SpaceX stake was a bigger share of fund assets, according to one of the people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Challenged on whether his position on the matter had changed, he told the BBC: "I'll be honest, yes. I've followed the debate as it's gone along over the years."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The unit was operating at a loss with monthly revenues recently falling as low as $67,000, according to a network executive not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Word came back that Clinton would prefer not to make a ruling on the matter, “an unusual decision,” according to Oddsson.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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