The spectacular undoing of Firmus – and what went wrong

Today, senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and tech editor Paul Smith take us inside the spectacular undoing of Firmus: what went wrong, how it unravelled in a week, and what this sudden collapse reveals about the AI boom.

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Further reading:

How Firmus’ $44b IPO failure unfolded

Firmus was on a runaway train to become one of the country’s most valuable listed companies. This is the day-by-day account of how that hope evaporated.

The pain that killed Firmus’ float is spreading. Here’s a new victim

AirTrunk’s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade.

AirTrunk postpones $4.4b Singapore listing as interest rates soar

AirTrunk, has delayed plans to list a real estate investment trust in Singapore due to global market volatility, including rising interest rates.

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