OpenAI beats Musk (for now)

Happy FRY-nancial FRY-day! For our regulars, you know the deal. For our newbies, this is the day when we explore AI’s role in finance. 🤑

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SALTY STORIES OF THE WEEK 🧂

Want some seasoning? Here are the saltiest AI stories in FRY-nance from this week:

• A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request to block OpenAI from converting into a for-profit company but has offered to speed up a trial to hear his claims against its CEO, Sam Altman. Musk, who helped fund OpenAI’s early days, argues that the company betrayed its nonprofit mission and is unfairly stifling competition. He also recently made a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, which the judge said weakened his claim of “irreparable harm” done by the company. (Read More)

• Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has secured $3.5 billion in funding, bringing its valuation to $61.5 billion. Backed by investors like Amazon, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Salesforce Ventures, Anthropic aims to expand Claude’s reasoning capabilities, increase computing power, and grow internationally in Asia and Europe. (Read More)

• Scale AI has partnered with the Department of Defense (DOD) on “Thunderforge,” a major initiative to integrate AI into military planning and operations. The program, backed by a multimillion-dollar contract, will use AI agents to support decision-making, simulate battlefield scenarios, and automate workflows. Collaborating with companies like Anduril and Microsoft, the project aims to enhance the speed and precision of U.S. military responses. (Read More)

THIS WEEK’S DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH 💎

Q: What type of computer likes to sing?

A: A Dell. 🎤

This week’s diamond in the rough: Total Site Solutions - TSS (TSSI)

How is TSS using AI? TSS uses AI to make data centers run more smoothly and efficiently. By automating tasks and predicting maintenance needs, its technology helps companies like Dell keep their systems up and running with less hassle. Since data centers are the backbone of the internet and cloud computing, TSS is in a great spot to grow as demand for AI-powered services increases.

Want the numbers? TSS’s stock has soared ~1,900% in the past year, but its market value is still only $350 million. TSS’s revenue jumped nearly 700% last quarter, and profits grew more than tenfold. However, as of now, Dell is its only customer, which is a huge risk for the company’s success. If TSS can expand beyond Dell, its massive growth could continue. If not, it may begin to stall.

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