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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-04-15-pm/
- Published: 2026-04-15T23:02:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-15T23:02:39.000Z
- Description: Today was all about the money flowing to AI — from venture funds breaking 12-year records to ASML raising its chip forecast. Meanwhile, streaming bundles got cheaper and self-driving cars got braver.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

Today was all about the money flowing to AI — from venture funds breaking 12-year records to ASML raising its chip forecast. Meanwhile, streaming bundles got cheaper and self-driving cars got braver.

> **$23.6B** — US late-stage venture funds raised this much year-to-date, smashing every record since 2014.. *(WSJ)*

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#### [US growth and late-stage venture funds raised $23.6B YTD, up from $7.4B in 2025 and above the totals for any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom](https://www.wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/ai-boom-drives-record-capital-to-late-stage-venture-funds-662a0df0?ref=adjacent.media)

VCs are writing checks at 2021 pace again, except this time the fundamentals may justify it. *(WSJ)*

#### [ASML reports Q1 net sales of €8.8B, above €8.5B est., and raises 2026 net sales forecast to €36B to €40B from €34B to €39B](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/asml-q1-2026-earnings-report.html?ref=adjacent.media)

The Dutch chipmaking equipment giant is benefiting from the AI wave, beating estimates and raising guidance. *(CNBC)*

#### [Apple TV and Peacock $20 Monthly Bundle Available on Amazon Prime Video, Offering a 30% Discount](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/15/apple-tv-peacock-prime-video-bundle/?ref=adjacent.media)

Streaming wars have shifted from content hoarding to sensible bundling. *(MacRumors)*

#### [Waymo's self-driving cars face their toughest test yet: London](https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/15/waymo%5Flondon/?ref=adjacent.media)

Waymo's ability to handle roundabouts, narrow streets, and aggressive cabbies is the real test. *(The Register)*

> “The expanded partnership covers several generations of Meta's custom MTIA processors, starts with over a gigawatt of computing capacity.” — *The Next Web*