Anthropic is exploring a new funding round that could value the company at more than $900 billion, according to Bloomberg News. No deal has been confirmed, and terms are not yet public. The Claude maker last raised at a $61.5 billion valuation in early 2025, meaning this round would represent a roughly 15-fold jump in under a year if completed at the reported figure. That pace reflects the intense investor appetite for frontier AI companies rather than a fundamental change in Anthropic's business. At $900 billion-plus, Anthropic would rank among the most valuable private companies ever, putting it in the same conversation as pre-IPO giants. The size of the round and lead investors are not yet disclosed. Watch for confirmation of terms, named investors, and whether the valuation holds through final close, reported figures in early-stage negotiations often shift before signing.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
