Indian Pharma Billionaires Pile Into Generic Weight-Loss Drugs, Sparking Regulatory Scrutiny

Last week’s expiry of the patent for semaglutide—the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozmepic that are used to treat both diabetes and obesity—unleashed a flurry of launches of low-cost generic versions by some of India’s biggest pharma companies.

AI Optics Boom Propels Founder Of Photonic Chip Maker Into The Billionaire Ranks

Huawei-backed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology makes photonic chips used in optical interconnects in AI data centers.

Tencent To Double AI Investments To $5.2 Billion Amid China’s OpenClaw Frenzy

The Chinese gaming and social media giant has ample resources to pour into AI. During the final three months of last year, revenues grew 13% year-on-year to 194.4 billion yuan ($28 billion).

Sometimes You Don’t Want A GPU: Groq Cofounder Explains Whirlwind Deal With Nvidia

The Christmas Eve agreement—billed as Nvidia’s biggest deal in its three-decade history—landed at a precarious moment for Groq. Now Nvidia is betting on Groq’s inference-speed tech inside a newly announced chip platform.

Founder Accused By His Own Startup Of Forgery, Secret Deals And Luxury Spending

The company that supplies New York City’s bus cameras has sued its CEO Chris Carson, alleging he forged signatures to secretly sell part of his stake. He apparently spent the money on fancy cars and a $2.7 million home in Boca Raton, Florida.

The Anthropic Cofounders Standing Up To Trump

Many billionaires have kowtowed to the President lately. That’s what makes Dario Amodei’s refusal to cave so stunning — and may be behind Claude’s surge at the App Store.

Malaysian Billionaire Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Healthcare To Raise $736 Million From IPO

Sunway Healthcare—controlled by Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Group—will use proceeds from the IPO to partly finance expansion plans, which include building three new hospitals.

Novo Nordisk Inks A $2.1 Billion Deal To Develop Next Generation Obesity Pills

The Danish drugmaker is collaborating with Vivtex, cofounded by billionaire Robert Langer, to quickly iterate oral versions of successors to Ozempic and Wegovy.

Anthropic’s Seven Billionaire Cofounders Nearly Double Their Fortunes As AI Giant’s Valuation Soars To $380 Billion

Despite digs from Sam Altman and Elon Musk, Anthropic is on a hot streak thanks to a 20,000-word essay, a memorable Super Bowl ad campaign and a $30 billion fundraise.

These Billionaires Plan To Bring Self-Driving Tech To Everything That Moves

Applied Intuition’s cofounders are building software that can drive everything from planes to tanks to automobiles. But to expand beyond its $800 million business selling tech for cars, they will have to take on Tesla, Google, Nvidia and a host of othe…