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SpaceX Said to Cut IPO Valuation Goal

SpaceX is currently targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg News reported in April that SpaceX was aiming for a valuation above $2 trillion. The target is settling lower after consultations with advisers and investors, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn't public. Matthew Bloxham of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.

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Rocket Explosion Deals Blow to Blue Origin's Space Ambitions

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX. Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said it was too early to determine the cause of the explosion and described it as "a very rough day" in a post on X. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Matt Bloxham joined Caroline Hepker to discuss the implications.

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Apollo Seeks Partners for $36B Debt Deal to Buy AI Chips for Anthropic

Apollo and Blackstone are working to bring additional investors into a roughly $36 billion debt financing deal to help Anthropic build out its AI infrastructure. The debt will be used to purchase Google's custom chips known as tensor processing units, or TPUs, which Anthropic will then lease, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

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