Anthropic is moving fast on its next major funding round. The AI company is asking investors to submit their allocation requests within 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the process, a sign that the deal is close to closing. The round could value Anthropic at more than $900 billion, and sources say it could be finalized within two weeks. That valuation would place Anthropic among the most valuable private companies in the world, a striking jump that reflects the scale of investor appetite for frontier AI. Anthropic, which makes the Claude family of AI models, has already raised billions from backers including Google and Amazon. The 48-hour allocation window is a standard closing mechanic, it compresses final commitments and signals the lead terms are effectively set. What remains to be confirmed publicly is the total size of the round and the final valuation. Watch for a formal announcement once the two-week window closes.
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.
