Blue Origin Raises $10B in First Outside Funding Round

Starcloud has raised $250 million to develop orbital data centers as launch capacity becomes constrained. The funding reflects growing competition for space access and suggests that companies are increasingly willing to invest in infrastructure to secure their position in orbit. The article indicates a broader shift in how space-based computing resources are being developed and allocated.

Nvidia has agreed to pay $6 billion to license AI model-development software from startup Poolside, according to a letter Poolside sent to investors. Poolside was an early developer of a coding AI agent before pivoting to data center development and releasing its own open-source models. The deal represents a significant licensing commitment from Nvidia to an emerging AI infrastructure player.

Ramp, a financial operations platform, has launched Router, an AI model routing service that allows users and companies to access and switch between multiple large language models through a single API. The service abstracts away the complexity of managing different LLM providers, enabling organizations to route requests dynamically across various models. This move positions Ramp to compete in the growing infrastructure layer for AI applications.

Nvidia plans to begin small-batch shipments of a China-specific AI chip variant by year-end, marking a new market entry strategy for the company. The chip is a language processing unit (LPU) developed with licensed Groq technology that pairs with Nvidia GPUs to improve AI chatbot response times. Chinese customers have already placed orders, signaling demand for the localized product.