AI Industry & Drama — May 29, 2026

This Friday, Anthropic has officially become the world's most valuable AI startup, securing a staggering $65 billion in Series H funding, pushing its valuation to $965 billion. Both WION and TradingKey confirm this places Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI, whose valuation stands at $852 billion. The funding round saw investments from major firms including Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, as reported by Pulse 2.0 and citybiz. Crucially, $15 billion of this financing co