AI Valuations, Rivian Loan, Skydance Slips

“TechCrunch reports Nous Research confirmed a one point five billion dollar valuation after a ninety million dollar Series B, and launched AI agents for business users.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on After the Bell
Published 5:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B Valuation, launches AI agents for business users”, with reporting from Seeking Alpha and Seeking Alpha and Reuters.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET on After the Bell, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Skydance, AI.

The real story

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TechCrunchNous Research confirms it hit $1.5B Valuation, launches AI agents for business users
Seeking AlphaSkydance slips 7% amid merger closing and debt concerns
Seeking AlphaRivian draws $1B term loan from Volkswagen
ReutersFocus: AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTechCrunch reports Nous Research confirmed a one point five billion dollar valuation after a ninety million dollar Series B, and launched AI agents for business users.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeeking Alpha says Rivian drew a one billion dollar term loan from Volkswagen. Burning cash, then borrowing from a carmaker. Lovely.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm thrilled, in a tragic way.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso from Seeking Alpha, Skydance slipped seven percent on merger closing and debt concerns. Nobody on this desk has a position. Allegedly.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentReuters reports AI companies are running virtual drug trials to improve human study success, and Danaher plans an autonomous AI research lab in twenty twenty-seven. I suspect the algorithm wrote both.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA robot lab in twenty twenty-seven. Brilliant. It'll find a cure for everything except my enthusiasm for the ten-year at five point two seven seven.