Anthropic announced a significant London office expansion to accommodate 800 staff, riding momentum from its viral Claude Code agent and Mythos model launch.

OpenAI is reportedly planning to nearly double its headcount from approximately 4,500 to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, according to the Financial Times, as the company accelerates its AI development and commercial expansion.

Alphabet-owned Waymo opened its driverless ride-hailing service to select public riders in four new Texas and Florida cities, extending its North American lead ahead of rivals Tesla, Zoox, and Waabi.