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Donald Trump’s Budding Bromance with Tech Moguls

A week after his criminal conviction, the former president was in deep-blue San Francisco raising money from some of Silicon Valley’s best-connected entrepreneurs and investors.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

Artificial Intelligence Bongiorno, Bethany Computers and the Internet Hewlett-Packard Company Humane Inc Imran Chaudri Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Microsoft Corp Salesforce.com Inc Smartphones Start-ups Tidal Partners Venture Capital Wearable Computing

How the Humane AI Pin Flopped

Humane’s Ai Pin was supposed to free people from smartphones, but sales have been slow. Now Humane is talking to HP and others about a potential sale.

By Tripp Mickle and Erin Griffith

Alwaleed bin Talal Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Microsoft Corp Musk, Elon OpenAI Labs Sequoia Capital Venture Capital

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion

Mr. Musk, who founded xAI last year, has said the business “still has a lot of catching up to do” as it looks to compete with well-funded companies like OpenAI.

By Jason Karaian

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit and Debt E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Interest Rates Layoffs and Job Reductions Shopping and Retail Small Business Start-ups Venture Capital

Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles

Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer.

By Jordyn Holman