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A tangled web of companies have a stake in the biggest AI companies. Dive in and see

AI’s class of corporate investors goes beyond Big Tech.

Billions of investment dollars are flowing into the coffers of AI startups as the industry scrambles to bet big on which company will dominate the industry in the years to come.

Each week brings reports of new fundraising for the private companies leading the pack, along with eye-popping valuations that aren’t exactly justified by the current state of each business. These deals are being scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission

To get a sense of which companies from Amazon to Microsoft to Nvidia to Salesforce got in on the ground floor of some of the most promising AI startups, we dove into fundraising data from Pitchbook to see who has stakes in OpenAI, Mistral AI, Perplexity, and Anthropic. 

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Paramount+ wants to look a lot more like TikTok, leaked documents reveal

Larry Ellison’s Oracle just took a 15% stake in TikTok’s US arm. David Ellison’s Paramount streaming service could soon look a lot more like it.

According to leaked documents seen by Business Insider, Paramount+ is planning a big push into short-form, user-generated video in the vein of the addictive feeds of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

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Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol, made $30.9 million in 2025

That includes $997,392 in expenses related to his use of the company’s private jet.

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Bolstered bookseller Barnes & Noble is planning a major expansion and potential IPO

One of the hottest IPOs of the year could be a century-old bookstore that Amazon almost killed.

Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island

Iconic hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous just sold for $450 million

Packaged meat company Smithfield Foods has agreed to acquire the historic Coney Island staple — best known for its annual hot dog eating contest — in an all-cash deal.

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