Anthropic files pre-IPO paperwork as it hits its first profitable quarter and nearly $50 billion in projected annual revenue, even as a growing corporate backlash over AI costs looms — with 40% of companies reporting AI savings below 10% and one CFO spending half a billion dollars on Claude in …
OpenAI expands Codex with six new plug-ins targeting non-technical users in sales, analytics, and finance, as non-developers now make up 20% of Codex users and are growing three times faster than developers, signaling a major push to compete with Anthropic for a broader audience.
Anthropic closes a massive $65B funding round near a $1T valuation as AI agents invade finance — Robinhood launches autonomous AI trading accounts — but a new MIT report warns 76% of organizations lack the infrastructure to support the agentic future they're racing toward.
Alphabet raises $80 billion, including a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway, to fund a massive AI infrastructure expansion as demand for Google's AI solutions outpaces supply, with capital expenditures projected to reach up to $190 billion this year.
Gusto launches 'Gusto Cofounder,' an AI agent powered by OpenAI that lets small business owners automate payroll, expenses, and reporting using plain-language prompts, with built-in integrations and a competitive edge from its deep existing presence within thousands of businesses.
Anthropic files confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, positioning the Claude AI maker for a potential public listing as its valuation soars to nearly $965 billion, surpassing OpenAI, amid a wave of major tech IPOs expected in 2026.
Dell Technologies stock skyrockets 32.76% in its best single-day performance ever after AI server revenue explodes 757% year over year to $16.1 billion, quarterly revenue surges nearly 88%, earnings crush expectations, and a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract — with President Trump publicly urging Americans to buy Dell shares — fuels …
Elon Musk's public claims about SpaceX's compute deal with Anthropic directly contradict SpaceX's own SEC S-1 filing, which describes a three-year, $1.25 billion-per-month cloud services agreement through May 2029 — raising serious legal concerns about potential material misrepresentation during a quiet period while marketing securities to investors.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg signals a potential entry into cloud computing to rival Amazon and Microsoft, as the company dramatically raises its 2026 AI infrastructure spending to $145 billion and launches its first paid AI subscription plans at up to $19.99 per month.
Global AI investment is racing toward $1 trillion by 2029, with experts issuing an urgent warning to enterprises: build your AI foundation now or risk falling irreversibly behind competitors already redeploying resources toward growth and innovation.