Anthropic in Talks to Raise at $900B Valuation—Would Be Largest AI Funding Round Ever
Anthropic is in talks to raise at a $900B+ valuation—its $1T on secondary markets makes the new round the biggest AI funding ever. Could close in…
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Category: Artificial Intelligence
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Samsung’s 8-Fold Profit Surge—And the AI Chip Shortage That Made It Possible
Samsung posted an 8.3x Q1 profit jump on HBM demand—AI companies can't get enough chips. The shortage is real, and Samsung's pockets are getting deeper.
Musk Just Admitted xAI Trained Grok on OpenAI’s Outputs—While Suing OpenAI for Going Commercial
Musk admitted xAI distilled OpenAI outputs to train Grok—while suing OpenAI for abandoning its humanitarian mission. The $134B lawsuit is getting awkward.
Intel’s Best Month in 55 Years—Is This a Real Turnaround or Just a Short Squeeze?
Intel stock more than doubled in April—best month since 1971. Market cap jumped from $80B to $330B in a year. But is this a real turnaround…
OpenAI Scolded Anthropic for Restricting Mythos—Then Quietly Did the Same Thing
Days after calling out Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricted its Cyber agent—sources say the tool was being used to probe rival AI systems for vulnerabilities.
Ukraine’s Robot Army Is Transforming Modern Warfare—And Changing Everything for NATO
Ukraine's 130+ AI ground robots cut engagement times from 20 min to 90 sec, with Russian equipment losses at $28B. NATO is racing to keep pace.
Big Tech’s $600B AI Bet—Only Alphabet Made Investors Believe It
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta are on track to spend over $600B on AI infrastructure in 2026. Only Alphabet's stock rose after its capex reveal.
Apple’s iPhone Camera Gets a Siri Mode in iOS 27—And It’s Not Just for Photos Anymore
iOS 27's Siri Camera Mode moves Visual Intelligence into the camera app with nutrition label and contact scanning—making AI useful for every iPhone user.
AI Startups Are Borrowing Billions to Avoid Selling Equity—And the Loans Are Getting Bigger
Late-stage venture debt hit a decade high in Q1 2026 with $10.8M median deals. AI companies burning cash fast are turning to lenders instead of investors…
Trump’s DOJ Just Sued Colorado to Protect xAI From a State AI Law
The DOJ intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's law requiring companies to prevent algorithmic discrimination. A federal court already blocked the law from taking effect.