From $4.3B to $20B in 6 months. Kimi K3 triggered an AI semiconductor selloff on Thursday. Now Moonshot is going public
Summary
Moonshot AI's valuation surged from $4.3B to $20B in six months, and its Kimi K3 model caused a selloff in AI semiconductor stocks. The company is now going public.
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