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Anthropic and NEC deploy Claude to 30,000 employees to build Japan's largest AI engineering team
NEC becomes Anthropic's first Japan-based global partner, rolling Claude Code and Claude Cowork across its workforce and customer products.
Anthropic expands Google and Broadcom pact for multi-gigawatt TPUs as revenue hits $30B
Anthropic's run-rate revenue more than tripled from $9B at the end of 2025 to over $30B, driving its largest compute commitment yet.
Anthropic signs AI safety MOU with Australia, pledges AUD$3M in Claude credits
Dario Amodei met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra to formalize safety cooperation and fund research partnerships at four Australian institutions.
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust appoints Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to board
The appointment gives Trust-selected directors a majority of Anthropic's seven-person board as the company scales its public benefit governance.
Google's AI Strategy Shifts Industry Landscape
Google unveils new TPU chips, Chrome AI coworker features, and a multi-billion dollar compute deal at Cloud Next conference.
Trump signals Anthropic-Pentagon deal is back on the table
Seven weeks after labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, the White House says talks are 'productive' following a Dario Amodei visit.
OpenAI buys TBPN, its first media acquisition
A nine-figure deal for Silicon Valley's buzziest talk show signals that AI giants now want to own the narrative, not just power it.
Anthropic passes OpenAI in revenue at $30B ARR
The Claude maker hit its run-rate while spending roughly a quarter of what its rival spends on training. OpenAI investors are nervous.
Startup funding shatters every record at $300B in Q1
Four of the five largest venture rounds in history closed in a single quarter. AI captured 80% of the capital.
OpenAI acquires Hiro, a consumer finance AI startup
A second 2026 acquisition — OpenAI is moving from model provider to vertical operator.
Shield AI raises $1.5B at a $12.7B valuation
The defense-autonomy company closes a Series G inside a broader $2.25B capital package, the largest pure-play autonomy round to date.
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