# AI Capital Surges: $500M Round, $2.99 GPUs 🚀💸🖥️

## TL;DR 
- **Mega-raise**: Metropolis adds fuel to applied **AI** in venues. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html?utm_source=openai))  
- **Infra race**: B200/H100 prices signal shifting **GPU** supply. ([lambda.ai](https://lambda.ai/pricing?utm_source=openai))  
- **6G + AI**: Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz demo neural receivers. ([nokia.com](https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-and-rohde--schwarz-collaborate-on-ai-powered-6g-receiver-to-cut-costs-accelerate-time-to-market/?utm_source=openai))  
- **Market pulse**: NVDA and BTC drift while builders ship.   

## HEADLINES  
[**Nokia**](https://www.nokia.com/) and [**Rohde & Schwarz**](https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/) unveiled an AI-powered 6G receiver demo at Brooklyn 6G Summit [📶](https://www.nokia.com/)[🔗](https://www.nokia.com/)  

[**Sam Altman (OpenAI)**](https://x.com/sama) said OpenAI is not seeking government loan guarantees for data centers [🗣️](https://x.com/sama)[🔗](https://x.com/sama)  

[**Microsoft × NVIDIA**](https://www.microsoft.com/) launched Agentic Launchpad to support autonomous-AI startups in UK/Ireland [🧑‍💻](https://www.microsoft.com/)[🔗](https://www.microsoft.com/)  

## FROM THE BIG PLAYERS  
[**LionTree**](https://www.liontree.com) **invested** **$500M** in [**Metropolis**](https://www.metropolis.io/) [🏙️](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)[🔗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)  

## RAISES  
[**Metropolis**](https://www.metropolis.io/) **raised $500M** in a **Series D led by** [**LionTree**](https://www.liontree.com) [🚗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)[🔗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)  

## RAISING  
[**OpenAI**](https://openai.com/) is looking to raise **$40B** in a **new round** to scale compute [🏗️](https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-raise-40-billion-softbank-led-new-funding-2025-03-31/)[🔗](https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-raise-40-billion-softbank-led-new-funding-2025-03-31/)  

## NEW LAUNCHES  
[**Nokia × Rohde & Schwarz**](https://www.nokia.com/) announced an AI-powered 6G receiver demo [📡](https://www.nokia.com/)[🔗](https://www.nokia.com/)  

[**Microsoft × NVIDIA**](https://www.microsoft.com/) launched the Agentic Launchpad program [🚀](https://www.microsoft.com/)[🔗](https://www.microsoft.com/)  

## TRY THESE TOOLS  
[**Lambda Cloud**](https://lambda.ai/) Transparent B200/H100 pricing; H100 from $2.99/GPU‑hr [💻](https://lambda.ai/)[🔗](https://lambda.ai/)  

[**CoreWeave**](https://www.coreweave.com/) Public catalog incl. B200/H100 clusters and configs [🧮](https://www.coreweave.com/)[🔗](https://www.coreweave.com/)  

[**GetDeploying**](https://getdeploying.com/) Live multi‑cloud GPU price comparison dashboard [📊](https://getdeploying.com/)[🔗](https://getdeploying.com/)  

[**Thunder Compute**](https://www.thundercompute.com/) Low‑cost H100 rentals; pay‑as‑you‑go [⚡](https://www.thundercompute.com/)[🔗](https://www.thundercompute.com/)  

## LEARN THIS  
(No high‑quality, same‑day YouTube tutorial surfaced within 24 hours despite targeted searches. If you want, I can keep watching and send the best non‑technical tutorial as soon as it posts.)  

## METRICS  
NVIDIA (NVDA) at $188.08, −3.6% intraday (Nov 7, 01:15 UTC). [📈](about:blank)[🔗](about:blank)   

Bitcoin at $101,931, −1.4% on the day. [₿](about:blank)[🔗](about:blank)   

H100 on Lambda on‑demand from $2.99/GPU‑hr. [💻](https://lambda.ai/)[🔗](https://lambda.ai/) ([lambda.ai](https://lambda.ai/pricing?utm_source=openai))  

Metropolis valuation approx. $5B post‑Series D. [🏷️](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)[🔗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html) ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html?utm_source=openai))  

## BENCHMARKS  
[**EU AI Act timeline**](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline) GPAI obligations applicable from Aug 2, 2025. [📅](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline)[🔗](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline) ([ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline?utm_source=openai))  

[**EU AI Office**](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office) GPAI guidance + code of practice published. [📘](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office)[🔗](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office) ([digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office?utm_source=openai))  

[**AHA**](https://www.aha.org/) U.S. hospital predictive‑AI usage hit 71% (2024 baseline). [🏥](https://www.aha.org/)[🔗](https://www.aha.org/) ([aha.org](https://www.aha.org/?utm_source=openai))  

## INFRA & COSTS  
[**Lambda**](https://lambda.ai/) B200 on‑demand $4.99/GPU‑hr; H100 $2.99. [💾](https://lambda.ai/)[🔗](https://lambda.ai/) ([lambda.ai](https://lambda.ai/pricing?utm_source=openai))  

[**CoreWeave**](https://www.coreweave.com/) B200 8× node listed $68.80/hr; H100 8× $49.24/hr. [🧮](https://www.coreweave.com/)[🔗](https://www.coreweave.com/) ([coreweave.com](https://www.coreweave.com/pricing?utm_source=openai))  

[**DOE**](https://www.energy.gov/) selected four federal sites for AI data centers and power. [⚡](https://www.energy.gov/)[🔗](https://www.energy.gov/) ([energy.gov](https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-site-selection-ai-data-center-and-energy-infrastructure-development-federal?utm_source=openai))  

## VALUATIONS  
[**Metropolis**](https://www.metropolis.io/) valued at ~**$5B** post‑Series D. [🏷️](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)[🔗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html) ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html?utm_source=openai))  

[**Lila Sciences**](https://www.lila.ai/) tops **$1.3B** valuation with new Nvidia‑backed raise. [🧪](https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-lab-lila-sciences-tops-13-billion-valuation-with-new-nvidia-backing-2025-10-14/)[🔗](https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-lab-lila-sciences-tops-13-billion-valuation-with-new-nvidia-backing-2025-10-14/) ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-lab-lila-sciences-tops-13-billion-valuation-with-new-nvidia-backing-2025-10-14/?utm_source=openai))  

[**Anthropic**](https://www.anthropic.com/) cited at **$61.5B** after March round. [🤖](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/08/9-us-ai-startups-have-raised-100m-or-more-in-2025/)[🔗](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/08/9-us-ai-startups-have-raised-100m-or-more-in-2025/) ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/08/9-us-ai-startups-have-raised-100m-or-more-in-2025/?utm_source=openai))  

## POLICY  
[**EU Commission**](https://commission.europa.eu/) confirms no delays; GPAI rules applied Aug 2, 2025. [⚖️](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline)[🔗](https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/eu-ai-act-implementation-timeline) ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/artificial-intelligence-rules-go-ahead-no-pause-eu-commission-says-2025-07-04/?utm_source=openai))  

[**EU AI Office**](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office) guidance + code streamline compliance for GPAI providers. [📋](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office)[🔗](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-office) ([digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/guidelines-gpai-providers?utm_source=openai))  

## SOVEREIGN  
[**Stargate JV**](https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/) planning five new U.S. AI data centers. [🏛️](https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/)[🔗](https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/) ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-oracle-softbank-plan-five-new-ai-data-centers-500-billion-stargate-2025-09-23/?utm_source=openai))  

[**DOE/NNSA**](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa) seeking private partners for AI data centers on federal lands. [⚙️](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa)[🔗](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa) ([energy.gov](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/nnsa-seeks-proposals-ai-data-centers-energy-projects-savannah-river-site-0?utm_source=openai))  

[**Saudi Humain**](https://www.humain.ai/) scaling multi‑GW AI data center buildout. [🛢️➡️🤖](https://www.humain.ai/)[🔗](https://www.humain.ai/) ([cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/saudi-arabia-wants-to-be-worlds-third-largest-ai-provider-humain.html/?utm_source=openai))  

## SECTORS  
[**NHS (UK)**](https://www.nhs.uk/) trials AI‑guided prostate cancer treatment selection. [🏥](https://www.nhs.uk/)[🔗](https://www.nhs.uk/) ([theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/03/nhs-hospitals-to-test-ai-tool-that-helps-diagnose-and-treat-prostate-cancer?utm_source=openai))  

[**AHA case note**](https://www.aha.org/) highlights predictive‑AI adoption/gaps in U.S. hospitals. [📄](https://www.aha.org/)[🔗](https://www.aha.org/) ([aha.org](https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2025-11-04-4-actions-close-hospitals-predictive-ai-gap?utm_source=openai))  

## COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT  
[**Alex Israel**](https://x.com/alex__israel) scaled checkout‑free infrastructure; closed Metropolis’ $500M Series D [🧩](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)[🔗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metropolis-secures-1-6b-in-financing-from-leading-global-investors-302607173.html)  

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Note on “LEARN THIS”: I couldn’t verify a same‑day YouTube non‑technical tutorial within 24 hours. Want me to keep watch and send the first high‑quality agent/MCP walkthrough that posts today?