Signs of easing reemerge in US-Iran tensions, with a significant pullback in crude oil prices on trade.xyz

Nvidia and OpenAI are close to signing a data center financing agreement in Ohio. However, Nvidia's financial guarantee has been reduced from $250 billion to less than $120 billion, covering only about 5 GW of computing power for the project's first phase. This adjustment is a direct response to investor concerns about Nvidia's risk exposure—after the previous $250 billion guarantee plan was revealed, Nvidia's stock price fell 5% in a single day. The agreement could be signed as early as this weekend.

Harvard University Investment Management Company disclosed that it holds $2.2 billion worth of SpaceX shares, making it the largest single stock position in its $4.3 billion US equity portfolio. This holding originated from Harvard’s early investment in SpaceX through venture capital funds, and the position has significantly appreciated after SpaceX’s public listing in June this year. The University of California also disclosed a roughly $1 billion position in SpaceX during the same period. Over the past decade, endowment funds from several universities have made substantial bets on private tech assets.