'Running Out Of Money': AI Firms That Took Bold Bets May Need To Sell
'Running Out Of Money': AI Firms That Took Bold Bets May Need To Sell
A fresh wave of M&A is coming for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
人工智能（AI）行业的新一轮并购浪潮即将到来。
That's because consolidation is the most likely way to exit in the AI space, with a few exceptions such as Astera Labs' (NASDAQ:ALAB) recent initial public offering.
这是因为整合是人工智能领域最有可能退出的方式，只有少数例外，例如Astera Labs（纳斯达克股票代码：ALAB）最近的首次公开募股。
"A lot of companies took a lot of very risky bets, a lot of them are running out of money," said Hugging Face co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Clem Delangue according to Bloomberg.
据彭博社报道，Hugging Face联合创始人兼首席执行官克莱姆·德兰格说：“许多公司下了很多非常冒险的赌注，其中很多都没钱了。”
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AI technology still lacks widespread use scenarios — not ideal for startups hoping to turn a profit in the near term. Larger companies are now absorbing those early-stage companies that cannot guarantee consistent cash flow.
人工智能技术仍然缺乏广泛的使用场景——对于希望在短期内实现盈利的初创公司来说并不理想。大型公司现在正在吸收那些无法保证持续现金流的早期公司。
When operating costs due to developing AI technology are priced in, firms with limited cash balances are burning through their funds to keep afloat.
当计入因开发人工智能技术而产生的运营成本时，现金余额有限的公司会消耗资金以维持生计。
The spike in M&A activity comes as Benzinga gears up for a virtual AI summit on May 30. The event will include Qualcomm Inc's (NASDAQ:QCOM) COO and CFO Akash Palkhiwala, as well as several top venture capital (VC) investors in the space. Registration for "AI Unleashed: Exploring the Possibilities" is free.
并购活动激增之际，Benzinga正在为5月30日的虚拟人工智能峰会做准备。该活动将包括高通公司（纳斯达克股票代码：QCOM）首席运营官兼首席财务官阿卡什·帕尔基瓦拉，以及该领域的几位顶级风险投资（VC）投资者。免费注册 “AI Unleashed：探索可能性”。
For larger companies, like Microsoft-backed Open AI, mass adoption of their most recent models appears closer down the line.
对于像微软支持的Open AI这样的大型公司来说，他们最新模型的大规模采用似乎已接近尾声。
On Monday, the Sam Altman-led company unveiled GPT-4o. The latest model can now communicate via images and voice, as well as text.
周一，这家由山姆·奥特曼领导的公司推出了GPT-4o。最新型号现在可以通过图像和语音以及文本进行通信。
The model could have immediate applications for businesses and individuals looking for a more natural interface with AI assistants.
该模型可以为寻求更自然的人工智能助手界面的企业和个人提供即时应用。
Other companies are raising significant amounts of cash, like Mistral AI's $6 billion raise last week.
其他公司正在筹集大量现金，例如Mistral AI上周筹集的60亿美元。
But many others are selling to companies looking for purchasing opportunities and have more direct access to capital.
但是，还有许多其他公司正在向寻求购买机会并有更多直接资金渠道的公司出售产品。
So far this year, the amount of capital spent in M&A has already surpassed that of 2023, with 104 deals worth north of $35 billion.
今年到目前为止，并购的资本支出已经超过了2023年，有104笔交易价值超过350亿美元。
The figure, however, continues to lag behind what venture capital spent in the sector. Investment by VC firms topped the $50 billion in 2023, according to Crunchbase. OpenAI, Anthropic and Inflection AI, were some of the companies that took more than $1 billion each last year.
但是，这一数字仍然落后于该行业的风险资本支出。根据Crunchbase的数据，风险投资公司的投资在2023年突破了500亿美元。OpenAI、Anthropic和Inflection AI是去年各收入超过10亿美元的公司之一。
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