a16z releases a nine-pillar AI policy framework for Congress, including restricting AI use for under-13s without parental consent and keeping a role for states (Punchbowl News)
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Here are a16zā€™s ideas for Congress on AI
Andreessen Horowitz is laying out a framework on Wednesday that it wants Congress to take up for artificial intelligence.
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a16z releases a nine-pillar AI policy framework for Congress, including restricting AI use for under-13s without parental consent and keeping a role for states
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Oracle says final negotiations on an equity deal for its Michigan data center project are "on schedule" and Related Digital will be its development partner (Lynn Doan/Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/oracle-says-equity-deal-on-michigan-data-center-on-schedule
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Oracle says final equity deal negotiations for its Michigan data center project are “on schedule” and Related Digital, not Blue Owl Capital, will be its partner
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Sources: Binance has been exploring ways to reboot its Binance.US affiliate, including a recapitalization to cut CZ's stake, which is a hurdle to expansion (Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/binance-weighs-us-strategy-as-billionaire-zhao-regains-clout
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Sources: Binance has explored ways to reboot its Binance.US affiliate, such as a recapitalization to reduce CZ
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Coursera plans to acquire rival online education platform Udemy in an all-stock deal valued at $2.5B, combining two of the largest US learning platforms (Akash Sriram/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/coursera-udemy-merge-deal-valuing-combined-firm-25-billion-2025-12-17/
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Coursera plans to acquire rival online education platform Udemy in an all-stock deal valued at $2.5B, combining two of the largest US-based learning platforms
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Sources: Blue Owl Capital will not invest in Oracle's $10B, 1GW data center in Michigan after funding talks stalled due to concerns over debt terms and delays (Financial Times)
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Sources: Blue Owl won
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AI chip startup Mythic, which develops "analog processing units" to perform AI computations within memory, raised $125M led by DCVC; its CEO is a Nvidia veteran (Ian King/Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/ai-chip-startup-mythic-raises-125-million-in-bid-to-take-on-nvidia
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AI chip startup Mythic, which makes “analog processing units” that perform AI computations within memory, raised $125M led by DCVC; its CEO is an Nvidia veteran
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Hut 8 partners with Fluidstack to build an AI data center in Louisiana for Anthropic, backed by a 15-year, $7B lease, starting with 245MW of computing capacity (Akash Sriram/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/hut-8-shares-jump-ex-bitcoin-miner-signs-7-billion-ai-data-center-lease-2025-12-17/
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Hut 8 partners with Fluidstack to build an AI data center in Louisiana for Anthropic, backed by a 15-year, ~$7B lease, starting with 245MW of computing capacity
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WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited cash bid, calling the offer "illusory" and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is still superior (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/business/media/warner-rejects-paramounts-hostile-bid-saying-netflix-deal-still-superior-3fda76ee?st=K3F1pk&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount
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Source: Tencent tells staff that Yao Shunyu, an ex-OpenAI researcher who joined in September, is now its chief AI scientist, reporting to President Martin Lau (Juro Osawa/The Information) https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/tencent-names-former-openai-researcher-chief-ai-scientist
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Source: Tencent tells staff that Yao Shunyu, an ex-OpenAI researcher who joined in September, is now its chief AI scientist, reporting to President Martin Lau
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Sources: 6+ Chinese AI companies, including chip firms Montage and GigaDevice, are set to go public in Hong Kong in the coming weeks, aiming to raise up to $1B (Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/chinese-chip-firms-line-up-for-hong-kong-listings-in-coming-weeks
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Sources: at least six Chinese AI companies, like chip firms Montage and GigaDevice, are set to IPO in Hong Kong in the coming weeks, aiming to raise up to $1B
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