How Verizon is preparing for record-setting network spikes during the first-ever World Cup halftime show
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show, featuring Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber, is expected to draw over a billion global viewers during its 11-minute performance. Verizon is preparing network infrastructure to handle potential record traffic spikes, as halftime shows historically attract larger audiences than the games themselves, with Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX performance drawing 133.5 million viewers.
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Databricks raised $5 billion in funding at a $190 billion valuation, representing a 42% increase in six months. The company has achieved a revenue run-rate exceeding $7 billion with year-over-year growth above 80%.
Anthropic’s $2trn IPO is priced below what AI stocks already fetch
Anthropic investors project the company could reach a $2 trillion valuation in an autumn initial public offering, exceeding SpaceX's $1.77 trillion IPO valuation from June. Anthropic has not confirmed any listing plans or valuation figures itself.
DeepSeek built a Claude Code rival, then quadrupled its prices
DeepSeek increased API prices for DeepSeek-V4-Pro from $0.87 to $3.96 per million output tokens at peak rates starting August 16, while V4-Flash prices rose from $0.28 to $1.32. Off-peak rates were set at half the peak price for both models.