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sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
28%
5 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Nick Clegg could make approximately $40m (£30m) from the planned float of Nscale as the UK-based datacentre company prepares for a US stock market listing.
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company → make → listing
The former UK deputy prime minister owns more than 917,000 shares in the startup, which is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $35bn in a flotation.
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which → own → flotation
Based on Clegg’s stake of 0.12%, that could yield a valuation of about $42m for the ex-Liberal Democrat party leader.
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that → base → leader
Clegg is a board member at Nscale along with the former Meta executive, Sheryl Sandberg, whose 0.25% stake could be worth $88m if Nscale floats at the $35bn valuation, a figure reported by the Financial Times this month.
However, Nscale was last valued in a funding round at $14.6bn, implying lower valuations of Clegg and Sandberg’s stakes of about $18m and $37m, respectively.
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Nscale → float → m
Forbes has estimated Sandberg’s wealth at $2.4bn, while Clegg has made about £24m from sales of shares in Meta, where he was formerly the president of global affairs.
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he → estimate → affairs
Both are paid an annual retainer of $60,000.
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Both → pay → 60,000
The Telegraph first reported Clegg’s potential wealth gain from the Nscale float.
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Telegraph → report → float
UK-based Nscale filed papers for its flotation in the US on 18 September and could make its stock market debut before the year end.
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Nscale → base → end
The company is preparing to list in New York, reflecting its global ambitions and the depth of funding available in the US for expensive AI infrastructure projects.
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company → prepare → projects
Nscale reported a loss of $1bn in the six months to 30 June, on revenues of $140m.
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Nscale → report → 140
In the flotation document, Nscale said its losses reflected the “substantial investments” it has made in a “highly capital intensive” business.
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it → say → business
Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, has said the company sees a “significant” opportunity in sovereign AI, where countries develop their own models and infrastructure, in order to reduce reliance on US or Chinese technology.
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countries → say → technology
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, and Margrethe Vestager, the former EU competition head, have both called for Europe to do more to develop its own AI infrastructure.
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Europe → call → infrastructure
“Nscale is well positioned to serve this demand as a trusted, sovereign-capable platform,” said Payne.
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Payne → position → platform
“This is particularly true in Europe, where the need for sovereign AI infrastructure is especially acute, and where our British domicile positions us as a natural, trusted partner.
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domicile → position → partner
Nscale operates five datacentres in Europe and has a further 12 under different phases of construction including in the US.
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Nscale → operate → US
The Guardian revealed this year that one Nscale project in Loughton, Essex, is an undeveloped scrapyard.
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project → reveal → Loughton
Nscale has been approached for comment.
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Nscale → approach → comment
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