Anthropic Closes $30B Round at $900B Valuation
The Financial Times reported Anthropic agreed $30B in funding at a $900B valuation on May 14, 2026. For creators using Claude, here is what the round means in practice.
Recursive Superintelligence: $650M for Self-Improving AI
Richard Socher's stealth-mode AI lab Recursive exits with $650M at a $4.65B valuation, backed by GV, Greycroft, Nvidia, and AMD.
Cannes 2026 Bans AI Films: What It Means for Creators
Cannes 2026 opened May 12 with a formal ban on generative AI in competition. What is banned, what is allowed, and what it means for creators building with AI video tools.
Shutterstock Launches Commercial AI Video Generator
Shutterstock launched its AI Video Generator on April 15, combining text-to-video and image-to-video models from Google and Runway with commercial-ready licensing for brand and agency workflows.