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The AI Lending Chill: How Fears of a ‘Free’ Future Froze a $1.2 Billion Tech Deal

1 month ago03 mins

Introduction A landmark $1.2 billion loan package, intended to finance a major acquisition in the red-hot AI software sector, has hit an unprecedented wall of investor skepticism. Led by Deutsche Bank, a syndicate of lenders now faces the stark prospect of being left holding the debt, a direct consequence of mounting fears that the very…

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The Great IPO Chill: How Market Skepticism Froze 2026’s Hottest Listings

2 months ago04 mins

Introduction Wall Street’s coming-out parties turned into cautionary tales in 2026. A year that promised a resurgence for new stock listings instead delivered a stark lesson in investor selectivity, as once-buzzy themes like artificial intelligence and digital assets failed to translate into post-IPO success, dramatically underperforming the broader market’s steady climb. Image: Tori Wise /…