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The Information

Nvidia $100B OpenAI Credit Support, Tesla’s Radical ‘Flying’ Roaster, Dario Addresses AI Backlash

2026-08-18 · 9 company · 10 thematic
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phoebe liu

Covers Nvidia and semiconductor supply chain for The Information; broke the story on Nvidia testing Rubin Ultra with reduced memory.

grace kay

Covers Elon Musk's companies including SpaceX and X; broke the story on SpaceX's $60B acquisition of Cursor.

leo schwartz

Covers intersection of AI, crypto, and Washington policy; reported on David Sacks' return to Craft Ventures and White House AI policy dynamics.

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