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Alphabet raises $80B for AI infrastructure as demand outpaces compute

Google will raise $80 billion through equity sales to accelerate data-center construction, with total 2026 infrastructure spending projected at $175–$185 billion.

Jun 3, 2026

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OpenRouter doubles valuation to $1.3B as usage surges 5x in six months

OpenRouter closed a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG, more than doubling its valuation to $1.3 billion in a year as usage grew 5x in six months.

Jun 1, 2026

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Groq pivots to inference software with $650M raise after Nvidia talent exodus

The AI chip startup is shifting focus toward inference optimization software after Nvidia's $20B talent acquisition left its hardware roadmap in limbo.

May 31, 2026

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Anthropic raises $65B at $965B valuation, surpassing OpenAI

Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion valuation on May 29, more than doubling its February $380 billion mark and overtaking OpenAI's $852 billion cap.

May 31, 2026

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Anthropic reaches $965B valuation in $65B Series H, surpassing OpenAI

Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion valuation, more than doubling its $380 billion February mark and surpassing OpenAI's $852 billion valuation.

May 30, 2026

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Anthropic's revenue now outpaces OpenAI by 35 percent

Anthropic's annualized revenue has overtaken OpenAI's by at least 35 percent as of Q2 2026, reversing a near-billion-dollar gap from the first quarter.

May 28, 2026