GSM Eyes US, Europe Expansion Ahead of 2028 Hong Kong IPO 
OpenAI Nears Astra AI Model Launch With Safety Focus 
Deutsche Telekom Shares Rise as Elliott Pushes Against T-Mobile Merger 
Shein Shares Drop 5% After Weak Hong Kong IPO Debut 
Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny 
South Korea, US Discuss Chip Investments Amid Tariff Plans 
Honda Targets $9.4 Billion in Cost Cuts as China EV Competition Intensifies 
Adobe Names Anil Chakravarthy CEO as AI Push Accelerates 
Xiaomi Shares Jump on Europe EV Expansion Plan 
MediaTek Shares Jump 10% on Nvidia’s $3.5 Billion Investment 
Lenovo Shares Fall After Dropbox Security Breach Exposes ID Vulnerability 
Microsoft to Reveal Azure Revenue in Major Reporting Shake-Up 
MongoDB Stock Sinks 14% as Atlas Growth Misses Expectations 
Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns 
Texas Republicans Turn Against AI Data Centers as Election Backlash Grows 
Add as a preferred source on Google
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest about $2.5 billion in Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, as the chip giant continues to expand its investments across the fast-growing AI sector.
Thinking Machines Lab is separately seeking to raise at least $1 billion in fresh funding at a valuation of approximately $40 billion, The Information reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The potential fundraising would further strengthen the startup’s financial position as it develops advanced artificial intelligence technologies.
A $2.5 billion investment from Nvidia would deepen an existing partnership between the two companies. In March, Nvidia announced a collaboration with Thinking Machines Lab that included an investment as well as plans to provide the startup with at least 1 gigawatt of next-generation AI computing systems.
The reported talks highlight Nvidia’s broader strategy of investing in companies that could drive future demand for its AI chips, data-center hardware and computing infrastructure. As artificial intelligence companies race to build increasingly powerful models, demand for Nvidia processors and related systems has remained strong.
Nvidia has also become one of the technology industry’s most active investors in AI startups. According to TechCrunch, the semiconductor company has backed more than 100 artificial intelligence startups over the past two years, giving Nvidia exposure to a wide range of emerging AI businesses while potentially expanding the customer base for its hardware.
Thinking Machines Lab has attracted significant attention partly because of Murati’s background. She previously served as chief technology officer at OpenAI and briefly became the company’s interim CEO in 2023 before eventually leaving to establish her own AI venture.
The proposed Nvidia investment, however, remains under discussion. The Information cautioned that negotiations are ongoing and there is no guarantee that the companies will ultimately reach an agreement.
If completed, the deal would represent another major Nvidia AI investment and further strengthen its ties with Thinking Machines Lab as competition for computing capacity and advanced AI infrastructure intensifies.
