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Thrive Backs Startup Building Optical Data Center Tech

Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup building hardware to move information at high speeds within data centers, raised a $50 million funding round led by Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital. SpaceX alum and Mesh CEO Travis Brashears discusses the company’s plans to scale manufacturing of its technology in the US. ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg…

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Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup building hardware to move information at high speeds within data centers, raised a $50 million funding round led by Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital. SpaceX alum and Mesh CEO Travis Brashears discusses the company’s plans to scale manufacturing of its technology in the US.
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  1. @DougHaydenCalgary

    February 17, 2026 at 2:50 pm

    I’ve never heard of Thrive Capital, and yet today I’ve heard the name 3 times.

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Chip Selloff, SpaceX, and Apple’s $5 Trillion Milestone | Bloomberg Tech 7/28/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the selloff in chip stocks dragging the Nasdaq 100 near correction territory, after signs of progress in China’s chipmaking add to worries about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. Plus, SpaceX shares erase a fifth of their value since the record-setting debut of Musk’s company, as investors start to…

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the selloff in chip stocks dragging the Nasdaq 100 near correction territory, after signs of progress in China’s chipmaking add to worries about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. Plus, SpaceX shares erase a fifth of their value since the record-setting debut of Musk’s company, as investors start to avoid riskier tech firms. And, Apple briefly becomes just the second company ever to achieve a $5 trillion market valuation.

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00:01:45 – Bloomberg’s Peter Elstrom on China’s Chip Advances
00:03:56 – Bloomberg’s Bailey Lipschultz on SpaceX’s Post-IPO Slide
00:07:21 – Shanti Kelemen, 7IM Co-Chief Investment Officer
00:12:57 – Bloomberg’s Michael Shepard on Tech Leaders Warning Against US Ban on Open-Weight AI
00:16:28 – Hayete Gallot, Microsoft Security Executive Vice President
00:19:41 – Talking Tech
00:20:36 – Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner on Meta and BlackRock’s Plan to Build $14B Data Center
00:23:51 – Bloomberg’s Ryan Vlastelica on Chip Selloff, AI Spending Concerns
00:26:55 – Bloomberg Intelligence’s George Ferguson Discusses SpaceX’s Post-IPO Slide
00:29:41 – Bloomberg’s Dana Wollman on Apple’s Newest Smart Home Products
00:31:42 – Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures Partner
00:41:47 – Bloomberg’s Brody Ford on AI’s Decimation of Call Center Jobs
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Apple is preparing a new push into the smart home market with fresh devices and software, including a hub device built around the new Siri AI assistant, according to sources. Bloomberg’s Dana Wollman joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:   Watch the latest full episodes…

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Apple is preparing a new push into the smart home market with fresh devices and software, including a hub device built around the new Siri AI assistant, according to sources. Bloomberg’s Dana Wollman joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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As venture investors look for the next wave of value creation, Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao says the answer isn’t another foundation model, it’s AI built for industries like healthcare, real estate, and legal services. Gao also explains why she isn’t surprised by a letter from Nvidia, Microsoft and others supporting open-weight models. She joins…

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As venture investors look for the next wave of value creation, Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao says the answer isn’t another foundation model, it’s AI built for industries like healthcare, real estate, and legal services. Gao also explains why she isn’t surprised by a letter from Nvidia, Microsoft and others supporting open-weight models. She joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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