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On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.
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This week, just half of the top 10 rounds crossed the $100 million mark, which is somewhat unusual in this high-flying era for venture megarounds. Nonetheless some large checks did get written, led by Amazon’s $5 billion investment and partnership deal with Anthropic.
Read full articleOn the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.
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Code for America is partnering with Anthropic on a new pilot intended to help staffers more efficiently administer public benefits by using an AI-powered tool to make policy information more accessible.
Another week, another infusion of big AI rounds.
Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it’s becoming clear that if you’re a startup building enterprise tools, you’re likely an acquisition target. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony […]
The first-ever roundtable in New York discussed how to ethically shape AI in the midst of its explosive growth.