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Anthropic's valuation surge highlights AI's pivotal role in tech infrastructure, while unauthorized equity tokens underscore regulatory challenges. The post Anthropic nears $1T valuation after closing $65B funding round appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Anthropic's rapid growth and valuation surge could reshape AI industry dynamics, pressuring competitors like OpenAI to adjust strategies. The post Anthropic nears $1T valuation, surpasses OpenAI with $65B funding round appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Senior executive Dave Treadwell tells staff ‘don’t use AI just for the sake of using AI’ as costs rise

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As software lags, semiconductors catch up to the AI spending

Claude’s parent company’s $65bn in latest funding round underscores vast sums of money still flowing into industry Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, announced on Thursday it had raised $65bn in funding to value the company at $965bn post-money. The move makes Anthropic the world’s most valuable AI startup, eclipsing its competitor OpenAI. The deal marks an exceedingly successful period of growth for Anthropic, which was once considered to be a smaller player in the global AI arms race. The widespread adoption of its products by large enterprise businesses, especially following its release of powerful coding assistants late last year, has turned it into a dominant player in the industry. Continue reading...

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AI's rapid advancements are reshaping startups, offering both innovation and challenges in productivity and public trust. The post Joe Lonsdale: AI is accelerating startup growth, investors should consider launching ventures, and productivity is the key focus for AI companies | Uncapped with Jack Altman appeared first on Crypto Briefing.