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Expectations were high heading into Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) fiscal 2025 second-quarter financial report. The company has become the de facto standard bearer for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Its graphics processing units (GPUS) provide the computational horsepower necessary to create the large language models (LLMs) that make generative AI possible.
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Temasek-owned alternative investor SeaTown has raised $1.3bn for the final close of its second private credit fund, just outstripping the total raised for its predecessor fund. The firm previously collected $1.2bn for SeaTown Private Credit Fund I, which has been focused on securing performing credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Never miss a story!
Temasek-owned alternative investor SeaTown has raised $1.3bn for the final close of its second private credit fund, just outstripping the total raised for its predecessor fund. The firm previously collected $1.2bn for SeaTown Private Credit Fund I, which has been focused on securing performing credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Never miss a story!
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