JPMorgan Chase Recruits Nomura Securities International AI Strategy Head, Expected to Join in July

Bloomberg, June 9 — Standard Bots has closed a new $2 billion funding round to ramp up production of its robotic arms in the United States. The development comes as the U.S. steps up efforts to catch up with China in the advanced robotics sector, prompting the company to accelerate its capacity expansion plans. The financing, led by General Catalyst and robotics-focused RoboStrategy Fund, brings Standard Bots’ valuation to $10 billion. Approximately two years ago, the firm raised $63 million in capital, with its valuation undisclosed at that time.

June 9, Al Arabiya reported, citing a White House official, that negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal are making positive progress.

June 9 (The Information) — As AI unicorns attract massive capital inflows, venture capital (VC) firms are ramping up their fundraising at an unprecedented pace, according to new reports. Veteran VC firm Founders Fund launched a new $6 billion fundraising round earlier this year, targeting late-stage growth companies. This marks the first time in the firm’s 20-year history that it has raised fresh capital from limited partners (LPs) in less than two years after its last fund close. The data shows Founders Fund’s $4.6 billion fund raised in 2025 is now mostly deployed, with investments concentrated in seven high-performing "star" companies. The average investment size for these bets reaches $600 million, including leading AI and tech players such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Ramp, and Cognition. Industry analysts note that the rise of generative AI applications and surging financing demands of top-tier AI firms are driving the global VC sector into a new round of fundraising and investment c

June 9 – Bitget market data shows the U.S. semiconductor storage sector posted broad gains. Micron Technology (MU) climbed 2.32%, SanDisk (SNDK) advanced 4.75%, Western Digital (WDC) inched up 0.15%, and Seagate Technology (STX) gained 1.08%.

June 9 — Per Bitget market data, Applied Digital (APLD.O) surged more than 12% to reach $44.86 at one point. The company had earlier signed a $5.2 billion agreement to lease an artificial intelligence data center.

On June 9, Bitget market data showed U.S. stocks opened with broad gains: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%. Qualcomm (QCOM.O) climbed 0.3% after Jensen Huang recommended buying the stock. Broadcom (AVGO.O) picked up 1.1% following news that it has partnered with Blackstone and Apollo to establish an AI computing power platform. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index added 1.98%.