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Today: August 19, 2026
Today: August 19, 2026

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Chery's robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots

The robotics division of China's largest auto exporter Chery Automobile is gearing up for an IPO to fund future growth and investments, its

Chery's robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots
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Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut

Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai

Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut
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Defense contractor Lyntris, shareholders raise about $298 million in downsized US IPO

Lyntris and some of its existing stockholders raised $297.5 million in a downsized U.S.

Defense contractor Lyntris, shareholders raise about $298 million in downsized US IPO
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Anthropic's pre-IPO credit facility set to exceed $10 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Anthropic's revolving credit facility is expected to exceed its roughly $10 billion target, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, as the AI lab prepares for what could be one of the

Anthropic's pre-IPO credit facility set to exceed $10 billion, Bloomberg News reports
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Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo holds stake in SpaceX worth nearly $1 billion in second quarter

Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo held a stake worth about $966 million in Elon Musk's SpaceX as of June 30, an SEC filing showed.

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo holds stake in SpaceX worth nearly $1 billion in second quarter
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Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filing

Elon Musk held a 48.4% stake in SpaceX as of June 30, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday, valuing his holding at more than $900 billion at current market prices.

Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filing
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Norway wealth fund: assessing whether to invest in SpaceX

Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is assessing whether to invest in SpaceX, the fund's deputy CEO told Reuters on Thursday.

Norway wealth fund: assessing whether to invest in SpaceX
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Robinhood's second fund for retail investors eyeing private markets starts trading

Robinhood's second venture fund debuted on Thursday, giving retail investors access to early-stage startups that have traditionally been out of reach for all but

Robinhood's second fund for retail investors eyeing private markets starts trading
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Vantage Data Centers explores IPO at $100 billion valuation or sale, sources say

Vantage Data Centers, a major hyperscale developer and operator, is exploring options including an IPO or sale as soon as next year, according

Vantage Data Centers explores IPO at $100 billion valuation or sale, sources say
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Norway wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit in first half of 2026

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) for

Norway wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit in first half of 2026
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Elusive founder Sky Xu faces spotlight as Shein seeks Hong Kong listing 

Shein's draft prospectus for a Hong Kong listing, published on Sunday, offers rare details about the role of its reclusive

Elusive founder Sky Xu faces spotlight as Shein seeks Hong Kong listing 
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Anthropic mulls mandatory employee stock trading plans after IPO, The Information reports

Anthropic is considering requiring rank-and-file employees to sell stock through preset trading plans after it goes public to avoid

Anthropic mulls mandatory employee stock trading plans after IPO, The Information reports
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Will SpaceX buy Tesla? Musk is not revealing his plans

Will SpaceX buy Tesla? Musk is not revealing his plans

Will SpaceX buy Tesla? Musk is not revealing his plans
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China's Moonshot pauses Kimi subscriptions amid hot demand, IPO push

Chinese startup Moonshot AI has temporarily paused new subscriptions after demand for its newly launched Kimi K3 model strained

China's Moonshot pauses Kimi subscriptions amid hot demand, IPO push
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SpaceX targets next week for another Starship launch attempt as shares slide on abort

SpaceX is targeting Monday for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket after a last-second abort during engine ignition on Thursday, a brief

SpaceX targets next week for another Starship launch attempt as shares slide on abort
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Nuclear fuel firm Standard Nuclear falls in NYSE debut after slashing IPO size

Standard Nuclear's shares slid about 10% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday after the company slashed its offering size by

Nuclear fuel firm Standard Nuclear falls in NYSE debut after slashing IPO size
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Short sellers notch $8.7 billion profit as SpaceX shares dip to IPO price

Short sellers targeting SpaceX shares are sitting on an estimated $8.7 billion in paper profit since the rockets-to-AI firm's initial public offering

Short sellers notch $8.7 billion profit as SpaceX shares dip to IPO price
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Shein IPO faces lower valuation as e-commerce crackdown starts to bite

Shein's ambitions for a valuation of up to $50 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO are likely to face a tough test from

Shein IPO faces lower valuation as e-commerce crackdown starts to bite
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Space startup funding holds near record highs as SpaceX IPO draws new investors

Global investment in space startups was near record levels in the second quarter, buoyed by investor enthusiasm following SpaceX's nearly $86 billion initial public

Space startup funding holds near record highs as SpaceX IPO draws new investors
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SpaceX shares slide below IPO price for the first time as blistering rally unravels

SpaceX shares dropped below their initial public offering price for the first time on Wednesday before closing just above that

SpaceX shares slide below IPO price for the first time as blistering rally unravels
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China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO, sources say

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is planning to launch a fresh fundraising round at a valuation of about 500 billion yuan ($74 billion) ahead of a potential mainland

China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO, sources say
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Shein executive chairman to pass the baton as IPO nears completion, sources say

Shein Executive Chairman Donald Tang will step down as his mission of taking the company public nears completion, three

Shein executive chairman to pass the baton as IPO nears completion, sources say
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Asian tech firms seeking to follow SK Hynix may find foreign investors more selective

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix may have had a rousing $26.5 billion U.S. share sale and market debut last week, but that owed

Asian tech firms seeking to follow SK Hynix may find foreign investors more selective
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Fashion retailer Tailored Brands reveals revenue rise in US IPO filing

Fashion retailer Tailored Brands on Friday reported a rise in quarterly revenue in its U.S. initial public offering filing.

Fashion retailer Tailored Brands reveals revenue rise in US IPO filing