AI Industry & Drama — May 31, 2026

This Sunday morning, AI giant Anthropic has secured a staggering $65 billion in its latest funding round, catapulting its valuation to $965 billion. Both AOL.com and VOI.id confirm this makes Anthropic the most valuable AI startup, surpassing OpenAI's earlier $852 billion valuation. This massive Series H round, detailed by OpenTools, includes $15 billion from hyperscalers like Amazon and investments from major chip manufacturers, signaling a growing battle for compute infrastructure in the AI ra