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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19. As the speed of artificial intelligence development has become increasingly controversial, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those calling for top AI labs to "pace the frontier” in order to prioritize safety.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2026
Anthropic targets $64.4 billion IPO, nearing SpaceX’s record
At the top of the price range, Anthropic would have a market value of about $1 trillion, based on the shares outstanding listed in the filing.
Anthropic will need to quell worries about risks that have loomed larger as its IPO has progressed.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Anthropic IPO’s moment of truth nears as waiting period ends
The company will make the case to investors that now is the right time to go public despite last week’s swoon in AI-related stocks.
Mizuho is strengthening its position in 今日吃瓜 investment banking market by securing a key role in a string of major U.S. listings, including Anthropic’s, and tapping Japanese investors for up to $3.5 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2026
Anthropic mega IPO helps Mizuho make a run at Nomura’s turf
Anthropic’s listing is the third in a string of blockbuster deals where Mizuho snagged a key role.
A screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays news about Anthropic's initial public offering filing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO sets up defining moment for Wall Street and AI boom
As a public company, Anthropic’s stock is likely to become the ultimate barometer for the AI boom.
Elice's debut is a test of investor appetite for the data-center sector after a series of setbacks around the world.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2026
Data-center firm Elice plunges in South Korea IPO, raising more doubts over AI boom
The Seoul-based neocloud service provider raised 201 billion won ($151 million) in the Kosdaq’s biggest initial public offering this year.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange. SmartNews is planning an initial public offering in December at a fraction of its previous valuation after AI hurt its business model.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2026
SmartNews said to plan December Tokyo IPO as valuation craters
The Tokyo-based company is said to be seeking a market value of about ?50 billion ($317 million) in the potential IPO.
The number of initial public offerings in Japan this year fell to 32 through the end of September, the lowest nine-month tally since 2012.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Japan deal drought cuts IPO fundraising to lowest in 14 years
The development, amid regulatory changes and a dearth of AI-related companies, contrasts with a dealmaking boom across Asia.
Moonshot is one of the biggest stars of China’s AI scene, bursting onto the global stage in July with the debut of Kimi K3, an open model that goes nearly toe-to-toe with leading platforms on some metrics.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2026
Moonshot said to eye early 2027 IPO after value hits $50 billion
The Chinese AI champion has also begun laying the groundwork to gauge investor sentiment through early-look meetings starting as soon as this month.
The proceeds from SB Energy's public listing in Japan will be used to develop and build data centers and power plants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
SoftBank-backed SB Energy aims to raise $500 million from Japan for U.S. IPO
Proceeds will be used to develop and build infrastructure including data centers and power plants.
Kioxia is seeking to gain more liquidity in the U.S. by listing American depositary receipts.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
Kioxia said to consider raising $10 billion in U.S. listing
Kioxia is planning the share sale at a time when concerns about the pace of artificial intelligence development are escalating.
Daisuke Okanohara, co-founder and CEO of Preferred Networks, says the startup is seeking to go public to mass-produce its chips, during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2026
今日吃瓜 Preferred Networks seeks IPO to keep up in AI chip race
The Tokyo-based outfit is stepping up efforts to custom-design semiconductors tailored to run AI models.
Go, a taxi booking app operator, continues to see strong demand even after fare hikes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2026
Goldman-backed taxi app Go says ridership strong even after fare hikes
Go President Hiroshi Nakajima said riders have absorbed higher prices and demand hasn’t fallen as taxi users are generally less price-sensitive.
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October, at the earliest. The firm had been expected to make its IPO prospectus public as early as next week.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 5, 2026
Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October
The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing.
The number of initial public offerings in Japan has been falling sharply amid a slowdown in technology listings.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 3, 2026
Japan sees fewer IPOs as Iran war, AI shock and rate anxiety slow tech listings
The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s mainstay Prime, Growth and Standard sections saw 17 companies go public in the first half of the year, down about 30% from a year before.
Sky Xu (center), chief executive officer of Shein Global Holdings, during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2026
Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses.
Anthropic is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2026
Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record IPO size
The Claude developer is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month, sources say.
Clothing for sale at the opening of Shein Group's first permanent retail store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris in November of last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Shein reveals slowing profit in filings ahead of Hong Kong debut
The closely held company reported a loss of $99 million in the first three months of this year, compared with a profit of $395 million a year earlier, according to a filing.
A Kimi logo is pictured at the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2026
China’s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough
The Chinese AI pioneer has officially distributed the shareholder resolution to its investors, seeking the blessing of its backers on a Hong Kong listing.
Human resources platform operator SmartHR had aimed for a valuation of about $1 billion and is working with banks including Daiwa Securities Group, Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley, sources have said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2026
KKR-Backed SmartHR is said to delay Tokyo IPO beyond this year
Sources have said timing and valuation could change due to investors’ concerns over the disruptive impacts of the artificial intelligence boom on the software-as-a-service sector.
Carro, which is backed by SoftBank Group, is also considering a second listing in Singapore.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2026
SoftBank-backed car marketplace Carro is said to explore U.S. IPO
Carro is working with advisers and may potentially raise as much as $500 million.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
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