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Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI as World’s Most Valuable AI Company at $965 Billion
In a seismic shift that would have seemed unthinkable just two years ago, Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI company, reaching a staggering $965 billion valuation following its latest funding round. The company behind the Claude family of models has risen to this milestone in roughly half the time it took OpenAI to reach a comparable level, a testament to the surging enterprise demand for its AI assistant and API services.
The funding round reflects growing confidence among institutional investors that Anthropic’s safety-focused approach and Claude’s strong performance in enterprise deployments represent a winning formula. Claude has become the model of choice for a range of large organizations, with reports earlier this month indicating that one unnamed company spent $500 million on Claude licenses in a single month alone — a figure that, while alarming from a cost-management perspective, underscores the depth of enterprise adoption that Anthropic has achieved.
The milestone puts Anthropic ahead of OpenAI on paper for the first time, intensifying what has become the most consequential rivalry in the technology industry. With OpenAI’s own IPO filing in progress, the race to define the future of enterprise AI is now a genuine two-horse contest — and one that is moving faster than even optimistic forecasters had anticipated.
Source: Technobezz
OpenAI Brings Codex to Windows 11 and Mobile — The AI Agent That Works When You’re Away
OpenAI has significantly expanded the reach of its Codex AI coding agent, rolling out support for Windows 11 and adding mobile access via the ChatGPT app on iOS and Android. The update introduces “Computer Use” functionality on Windows, allowing Codex to autonomously interact with applications, files, and system resources on a PC — even when the user is not actively present at the machine. Developers can now direct Codex to test apps, hunt for bugs, or review work using targeted commands like @computer or @Paint.
The Windows launch follows the original Computer Use debut on macOS in April and subsequent mobile access in May, marking a rapid expansion of Codex’s platform footprint. The feature is opt-in via Codex’s settings, giving users control over when the agent operates autonomously. Mobile access means developers can kick off a task from their phone and monitor progress remotely, blurring the line between desktop development environments and agentic AI workflows.
The move is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to build a “super app” for work and daily life, with Codex serving as the developer-focused entry point into that ecosystem. As agentic AI becomes a mainstream concept, the ability to run persistent coding agents across platforms — and step away while they work — represents a meaningful shift in how software development workflows may evolve over the next few years.
Source: The Decoder
Hackers Are Weaponizing Shared ChatGPT and Claude Links to Spread Malware
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new malware distribution campaign that exploits the shared conversation links offered by ChatGPT and Claude. The attack technique, dubbed “LLMShare” by security firm Push Security, works by crafting shared AI chats that mimic official outage notices, install guides, or support walkthroughs — then using them to trick users into downloading malicious software. Because the links sit on trusted domains like chatgpt.com and claude.ai, conventional security tools and users alike are far less likely to flag them as suspicious.
The campaign is being amplified through paid Google search ads, which funnel victims directly to the malicious shared conversations. On ChatGPT, attackers have leveraged the platform’s code-rendering capabilities to build convincing fake error pages entirely within a shared chat window, pushing users toward infected desktop application downloads. On Claude, shared chats have been crafted to impersonate Apple support walkthroughs laced with malicious Terminal commands. Kaspersky and BleepingComputer have both independently documented similar campaigns in the wild.
The LLMShare technique highlights an uncomfortable reality: the same openness and shareability that makes AI chatbots useful for collaboration can be exploited as an attack vector. Organizations relying on AI tools for developer workflows should brief teams on this threat class and ensure endpoint protection is in place. For everyday users, the rule is the same as ever — be skeptical of any link that asks you to download software or run commands, regardless of how legitimate the hosting domain appears.
Source: Push Security
Updated June 3, 2026 – The AI landscape shifted significantly this week as regulatory, financial, and platform strategies collided. First, Anthropic confidentially submitted its S-1 filing with the SEC, a formal step confirming its anticipated 2026 IPO and putting its rumored $965-980B valuation under the microscope. This move intensifies the public market race with OpenAI and sets the stage for a pivotal liquidity event for early backers like Amazon and Google.
Concurrently, OpenAI expanded its frontier model and Codex availability to Amazon Web Services (AWS), directly challenging its partnership with Microsoft Azure. This strategic ‘how-to’ pivot gives developers on the world’s largest cloud platform direct access to cutting-edge models for building and scaling enterprise AI applications, potentially altering the cloud AI market share.
Adding a layer of regulatory pressure, the State of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging violations of state consumer protection and data privacy laws. This legal action, framed as a ‘review’ of corporate accountability, signals growing state-level scrutiny of AI giants’ data practices and could inspire similar suits, impacting operational risk assessments for the entire sector.
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