Patrick Collison
Irish entrepreneur
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Tokens are the central currency for companies building with AI, and it’s clear that the real-world economic potential will depend on making good use of scarce compute resources,
- Patrick Collison, Stripe’s cofounder and CEO, said in a statementTechCrunchtechcrunch.com/2026/08…
Stripe is building the economic infrastructure for AI, and together with OpenRouter we'll help businesses maximize profitability by routing their requests intelligently and spending their tokens efficiently,
- Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said in a statementCNBCcnbc.com/2026/08…
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The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…And two weeks ago, Stripe acquired OpenRouter, the top provider of open-weight models to businesses, for more than $7 billion
TechCrunchtechcrunch.com/2026/08…Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, report says
Mashablemashable.com/tech/nvidia…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/sandycarter…Stripe to buy start-up OpenRouter in $8bn deal
Financial Timesft.com/content/6e83ce44…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/janakirammsv…Irish entrepreneur Patrick Collison donated $7m to group opposing California wealth tax
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/politics/2026…Ireland left exposed by dependence on handful of multinationals, says Collison-commissioned report
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/business/econom…‘Urgent Government action’ required to safeguard economic growth
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/business/econom…Readers discuss Ireland’s ties to Hong Kong and the country’s global appeal, the war in Iran, and the value of attracting international students
South China Morning Postscmp.com/opinion/letters…