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Business
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Alpha Metallurgical Resources, the coal supplier headquartered in Bristol, reported Friday that it lost $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2026, a smaller loss than it posted in the spring but still a sign that rising costs are weighing on the company. The loss worked out…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
OpenAI closed on $11 billion of new funding, the first piece of a round that values the artificial-intelligence company at $1.25 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter, as investors grow more selective about the prices they will pay for AI developers. The initial close covers a little more than…
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