AI INDUSTRY RACE
The competitive and financial race among leading AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, including funding rounds, IPOs and major market moves.
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China's factories return to growth, fueled by artificial intelligence
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Jun 30, 2026, 12:31 PM
China's factory activity rebounded in June, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Persistently weak domestic consumption, however, raises doubts about whether this growth can be sustained in the coming months.
Wired for War: Pax Silica is AI slavery disguised as strength
RTJun 27, 2026, 05:07 PM
An RT opinion piece criticises the so-called Pax Silica pact, arguing it excludes China from the AI supply chain, benefits Palantir and deepens the EU's dependence on the United States. The author frames the arrangement as coercive rather than a source of strength.
OpenAI restricts ChatGPT rollout at Washington’s request
RTJun 27, 2026, 10:56 AM
OpenAI has limited the rollout of its GPT-5.6 series to a small group of trusted partners, citing a request from the US government. The move highlights growing government involvement in the deployment of advanced AI systems.
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
BBC WORLDJun 25, 2026, 03:12 AM
Anthropic has accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities from its Claude model. The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access Claude's data, in what it described as a systematic theft of proprietary AI technology.
China seizes global supercomputing crown
RTJun 24, 2026, 03:46 PM
China's LineShine has been ranked the world's fastest supercomputer at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, marking China's recapture of the global performance crown and intensifying the US-China competition in high-performance computing.
Anthropic Opens Up Its Most Powerful AI Model To All, But There's A Catch
NDTVJun 9, 2026, 06:11 PM
Anthropic is opening up its most powerful AI model to everyone—but with a catch. Access had so far been limited to about 200 organisations, including the US government, under the Glasswing program, after the company said in April that its Mythos system had uncovered thousands of software vulnerabilities.
OpenAI heats up the AI race by announcing plans to go public
EL PAÍSOpenAI calienta la carrera de la inteligencia artificial al anunciar su intención de salir a Bolsa
Jun 8, 2026, 10:52 PM
OpenAI has turned up the heat in the artificial-intelligence race by announcing its intention to go public. The company founded by Sam Altman filed its application with the stock-market regulator just days after its rival Anthropic announced its own market debut.