AI valuation fever intensifies as Fireworks reaches $15 billion and OpenRouter hits $1.3 billion despite murky adoption metrics. Anthropic tackles enterprise resistance with 28 new integrations while drawing papal criticism over AI labor practices. SharpLink makes history as the first Ethereum treasury company entering Russell indexes, signaling institutional crypto acceptance.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 — 1063 words / ~7.1 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. Fireworks AI Hits $15B Valuation Before Most AI Apps Exist
  2. SharpLink Becomes First Ethereum Treasury Firm to Enter Russell Indexes
  3. Pope Invites Anthropic to Vatican, Calls AI Industry a "Digital Slave Economy
  4. Anthropic Just Solved Enterprise AI's Biggest Deal-Killer With 28 Integrations
  5. OpenRouter Hits $1.3B While AI Giants Fight Over Models Nobody's Loyal To