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The Trump administration has ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from accessing its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security. The directive follows suspicions of unauthorized access by a China-linked group and deepens the conflict between the company and the White House. Anthropic has suspended access for all customers to comply, while criticizing the order as based on a narrow vulnerability.
Facing tight budgets, universities are being pushed by tech companies to integrate AI. Students and faculty express skepticism as institutions sign costly deals, risking a loss of educational values. The trend threatens to turn universities into mere cogs in a Big Tech profit machine.
Canada has introduced a new digital safety bill banning children under 16 from social media and establishing a digital regulatory body for AI chatbot safety. The legislation comes after Australia's landmark ban and amid global moves to tighten youth social media restrictions.
OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US IPO, following Anthropic and SpaceX into the public markets amid an AI boom. The company is targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion, with a potential listing as early as September. The move follows a legal victory against Elon Musk, clearing a key obstacle to going public.
Anthropic, the company behind AI chatbot Claude, has filed a confidential IPO in the United States, marking a potential turning point for the AI wave on Wall Street. The move creates a high-stakes test of investor enthusiasm for the AI revolution. Anthropic did not disclose terms, but the company was valued at $965 billion in a recent funding round.
Nvidia debuts the RTX Spark superchip, co-developed with MediaTek, to embed AI capabilities into personal computers. CEO Jensen Huang says the chip will reinvent the PC for the first time in 40 years, enabling autonomous AI agents on laptops and desktops from major manufacturers like Dell, HP, and Microsoft.
Japan corporate equipment investment in Q1 2026 was nearly flat year-on-year, signaling a slowdown in AI-related capital spending. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have driven up energy and material costs, are clouding the outlook.
South Korea's SK Hynix has become the second company in the country to hit a $1 trillion market cap, joining the club amid a surge in AI chip demand. The stock has soared 240% since early 2026, and the company posted record quarterly profits.
Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI company, with a valuation of $965 billion after raising $65 billion from investors. The milestone comes ahead of anticipated IPOs from both companies and highlights Anthropic’s rapid rise in Silicon Valley’s AI race.
