# Anthropic nears $1T valuation & Runaway enterprise AI spending - AI News (May 31, 2026)

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Podcast: [The Automated Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-automated-daily-6466996)
Published: 2026-05-31T12:39:11+00:00
Episode link: https://theautomateddaily.com/episodes/2026-05-31-anthropic-nears-1t-valuation-runaway-enterprise-ai-spending
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