AI superintelligence and infrastructure

Developing story on AI governance and infrastructure investment. Anthropic files confidential IPO at $965B, secures $35B from Apollo/Blackstone targeting $1.25T valuation; appoints former California Supreme Court justice as global affairs chief. World Bank warns developing countries must adopt AI or risk widening gaps. Jensen Huang bets on six-figure plumbers for data center labor. Larry Fink says electricity is AI's biggest obstacle. Chinese AI startup Z.ai releases open-source rival GLM-5.2 after US export ban on Anthropic. New data shows European AI investment surged to $23B in H1 2026, with the Netherlands emerging as a player, highlighting the US-Europe gap ($334B vs $23B). Neoclouds emerge as a structural response to hyperscaler dominance, with a $250B market forecast and Ken Griffin's 'hype' quote from Davos 2026.