Here’s your Monday roundup of AI and tech news for May 25, 2026:

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AI Developments

  • Anthropic’s $30B Funding Round: Anthropic is reportedly raising funds that would value the company at $900B, potentially surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup. This marks a major shift in the competitive landscape.

  • Google I/O 2026 - Gemini 3.5 Launch: Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 with enhanced agentic capabilities, introducing “Antigravity” and “Spark” AI agents. The new version promises 24/7 proactive help with an intuitive redesigned UI.

  • Gemini Omni Flash: Google also announced Gemini Omni Flash, a model that can create anything from any input—starting with video. This represents Google’s push toward multimodal AI generation.

  • Alibaba’s Autonomous AI: Alibaba’s Qwen team released Qwen3.7-Max, which ran autonomously for 35 hours optimizing code for its own custom chip—a significant milestone in self-improving AI systems.

  • Claude Code Discoveries: Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude Code to discover AI scaling algorithms that humans probably wouldn’t have designed, showcasing emergent AI research capabilities.

  • Agentic AI is the New Frontier: Google is betting its next wave on agents, not chatbots. The focus is shifting from conversational AI to proactive, task-completing agents that can work autonomously.

  • Figma Design Agent: Figma launched its AI-powered Design Agent, bringing autonomous design capabilities to creative workflows.

  • Managed Agents in Gemini API: Developers can now build custom agents with their own instructions, skills, and data in secure cloud sandboxes through the Gemini API.

  • Sundar Pichai Acknowledges Gap: In a candid interview, Google CEO admitted they’re “a bit behind” in agentic coding with tool use, signaling where the competitive battle lines are being drawn.

Market Updates

  • Claude Overtakes ChatGPT in Enterprise: Anthropic’s Claude has officially surpassed OpenAI’s ChatGPT in enterprise adoption, representing a significant market shift for CTOs evaluating AI tools.

  • AI Funding Bifurcation: The AI startup ecosystem is sharply dividing. With 1,730 global unicorns (887 in AI), capital is flowing to exactly three categories: agentic infrastructure, frontier models, and vertical AI applications.

  • $300B VC Deployed in Q1 2026: Venture capital deployed $300 billion in Q1 2026, with AI capturing a significant portion. The coming IPO wave is expected to reshape the public AI landscape.

World Tech

  • OpenAI Opens Singapore Lab: OpenAI expanded its global footprint with a new AI lab in Singapore as IMDA updates its AI governance framework, reflecting growing regulatory attention worldwide.

  • The Singularity Debate: DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis stated humanity is “in the foothills of the singularity,” while Meta’s Yann LeCun argues current AI “isn’t intelligent”—highlighting the philosophical divide among AI leaders.

  • Andrej Karpathy’s New Direction: AI luminary Andrej Karpathy is making moves that signal shifts in the AI development landscape, alongside Google’s “Colossus” infrastructure announcements.

Key Takeaway

The AI industry is pivoting from chatbots to agents—from reactive tools to proactive systems that can work independently. For CTOs and technology leaders, the strategic imperative is clear: evaluate how agentic AI can transform your workflows, not just augment them. The winners of 2026 will be those who embrace this shift early.

Sources: TechTimes, TechCrunch, Google Blog, The Decoder, PitchBook, FetchLogic