
Socher's AI Lab Signs $410M AWS Deal, No Strings
Richard Socher's Recursive Superintelligence signed a $410 million multi-year AWS compute deal with no equity stake, a rare cash-only structure in an industry built on circular financing.
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Richard Socher's Recursive Superintelligence signed a $410 million multi-year AWS compute deal with no equity stake, a rare cash-only structure in an industry built on circular financing.

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