LIGENT TECHNOLOGIES TARGETS $727M HONG KONG IPO
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AI computing networks maker Ligent Technologies is seeking to raise up to HK$5.7 billion ($727 million) through a Hong Kong IPO, capitalizing on surging investor appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays.
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