Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected three Paramount Skydance takeover offers as it fields broad buyout interest, CNBC’s David Faber reported Wednesday, citing sources. Paramount’s last offer was for just under $24 per share and comprised of 80% cash, according to Faber, who previously reported a bid could come in at between $22 and $24 per…
Elon Musk’s xAI is raising $10 billion from investors in a round that values the artificial intelligence startup at $200 billion, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. It’s the latest example of skyrocketing valuations for companies developing foundational AI models. Earlier this month, Anthropic raised $13 billion at a $183 billion valuation. OpenAI, the largest company…
The framework agreement for the social media platform TikTok will include new investors as well as existing investors in the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. The deal is expected to close in the next 30 to 45 days, according to the sources, who asked not to be named because the…
