Wednesday, 13 May 2026
CME Group Inc., in collaboration with index provider Silicon Data, is set to launch a futures market for AI computing power, pending regulatory review. This initiative aims to provide traders, financial institutions, AI developers, and cloud service providers with tools to manage price volatility in the multi-trillion-dollar compute market, utilizing Silicon Data's GPU benchmarks as a foundation for the new contracts.
Anthropic is in discussions with investors to raise between $30 billion and $50 billion, potentially increasing its valuation to over $950 billion, according to sources involved in the talks. This funding round follows significant investments from Google and Amazon earlier this year, which valued the company at $350 billion. Anthropic's recent advancements in AI technology, including the release of its powerful model Mythos, have heightened its profile in the competitive AI landscape, where it aims to secure substantial computing resources to meet growing global demand.
SpaceX has completed a full launch rehearsal for its Starship V3, the tallest rocket ever built at 408.1 feet, following the loading of over 11 million pounds of propellant at its Starbase facility in South Texas. The upcoming flight, which could occur within days, will mark the first liftoff from a new launch pad and is expected to produce approximately 18 million pounds of thrust, surpassing the previous Super Heavy boosters. This mission is pivotal for NASA's Artemis program, as V3 is the first variant considered capable of deep space operations, including lunar landings.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, testified in a federal court in Oakland, California, regarding Elon Musk's attempts to gain control over OpenAI, including discussions about merging it with Tesla. Altman expressed discomfort with Musk's desire for a controlling stake, particularly the notion that such control could be passed to Musk's children after his death. The trial centers on Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the organization has strayed from its original nonprofit mission.
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are under pressure from investors to demonstrate profitability from their substantial investments in artificial intelligence, as scrutiny intensifies amid a global tech frenzy. In contrast, European AI companies are witnessing a surge in interest, capitalizing on the growing demand for AI solutions.
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