Evening Scan

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra launched today with "generational leap" branding, but the more consequential move was quieter: a $1B commitment to subsidize model access for critical infrastructure worldwide. Capital continues flowing toward compute — Crusoe closed $3B+ at a $30B valuation less than a day after word leaked.

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, calling it a "generational leap"

Greg Brockman says "we are now in the AGI era," a line that ages very well or very badly and rarely in between. (The Verge)

Crusoe raises $3B+ at a ~$30B valuation (paywall)

The round reportedly followed a $13B Jane Street contract. Data center economics are shifting at scale. (Bloomberg)

Nvidia's equity investments are up 10x in a year, now worth $99B

The chipmaker has become one of the biggest strategic investors in tech, funding the very demand it profits from. (CNBC)

Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as next CEO

Shantanu Narayen moves to executive chair after two decades running the company — a clean succession in an industry rarely known for them. (CNBC)

"We are now in the AGI era." — Greg Brockman, *The Verge