Why the hottest tech IPO of the year matters for the AI race with China and in the Middle East
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Technology & AI, Economy & Finance, China, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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On Thursday, shares of Sunnyvale, California-based AI chipmaker Cerebras went public and nearly doubled in the moments after it opened on the Nasdaq at $185 per share. It closed out the day at $311 per share marking a 70% increase in the price of the stock, giving it a $95 billion market cap, and making it the largest IPO of the year so far.
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