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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-09-25-pm/
- Published: 2026-09-25T23:10:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T23:10:37.000Z
- Description: The day’s biggest number belonged to Akamai, not OpenAI — a cloud deal reminded everyone that AI infrastructure money still flows to unglamorous places. Here’s what actually landed.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

The day's biggest number belonged to Akamai, not OpenAI — a cloud deal reminded everyone that AI infrastructure money still flows to unglamorous places. Here's what actually landed.

> **$351.6M** — the amount Bitget says was affected in unauthorized wallet transfers before it froze withdrawals. *(Bloomberg)*

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#### [Anthropic commits $11.6B to Akamai, takes stake option](https://www.reuters.com/technology/akamai-anthropic-sign-116-billion-cloud-services-deal-2026-09-24/?ref=adjacent.media)

Seven-year cloud deal plus an option for up to 5% of Akamai — the stock popped 17%+ after hours because nobody saw this pairing coming. *(Reuters)*

#### [Anthropic asks shareholders for Palantir-style control ahead of IPO](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-seeks-palantir-style-voting-control-seven-co-founders-ahead-ipo?ref=adjacent.media)

Seven co-founders would keep 50.Founder-control terms that grant 1% of voting power are becoming standard in IPOs. *(The Information)*

#### [Bezos has put $30B into Blue Origin since 2000](https://www.wsj.com/business/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-is-fueled-with-30-billion-of-his-fortune-b7407e6e?st=cFbJLc&reflink=desktopwebshare%5Fpermalink&ref=adjacent.media) (paywall)

Documents show the company just raised $10B at a $140B valuation with $2B of that as its first outside money — turns out "personal hobby" and "space company" operate in the same budget line. *(WSJ)*

#### [OpenEvidence raises $250M at $15B, up from $12B in January](https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-for-medicine-openevidence-fielding-valuation-2026-9?ref=adjacent.media)

The doctor-facing AI search engine is reportedly open to selling itself — vertical AI valuations continue climbing even as general-purpose players face increased scrutiny. *(Business Insider)*