Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: Anthropic Claims Alibaba Ran 'Brazen' Campaign to Access Its Claude AI Model | Micron ...

In early June 25, 2026 trading, Dow Jones top headlines at 3 a.m. ET highlighted developments across AI, semiconductors, luxury, autos, defense and aerospace. Anthropic alleged in a letter obtained by The Wall Street Journal that Alibaba and its AI unit carried out “the largest known distillation attack” to date to access its Claude model. Micron shares jumped on expectations that a chip shortage will extend beyond 2027, with revenue and profit rising on robust memory demand. LVMH said it was unaware of any misappropriation of Hermès shares while it built a covert position in its rival. In automotive, Volkswagen plans to sell a 51% stake in its engine unit, Everllence, to Bain Capital to streamline its portfolio. Other items included a $35 billion Lockheed Martin missile-defense deal and Rocket Lab and Lockheed Martin joining SpaceX on a military space-laser project.