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Anthropic reportedly plans a $2 trillion IPO in October—the largest ever—that will eclipse SpaceX
Anthropic is reportedly planning an October IPO at a $2 trillion valuation, which would surpass SpaceX as the largest ever.
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Anthropic is reportedly planning an October IPO at a $2 trillion valuation, which would surpass SpaceX as the largest ever.
Anthropic is reportedly negotiating to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart, known for video-simulation and chip-efficiency technology, for about $6 billion.
Argues Nvidia's new financing partnerships to mobilize $500 billion for AI infrastructure carry historic bond-scheme risk.
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model for authorized cybersecurity work with lower refusal rates on dual-use tasks.
OpenAI's longtime chief operating officer Brad Lightcap is departing the company to start a new venture.
Thrive Holdings raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation to acquire and apply AI inside traditional businesses.
Argues advanced models flatter smart users through subtle disagreement rather than crude praise, evading typical sycophancy benchmarks.
Notes on DeepSeek's newest Pro model, API-only, and how its three reasoning levels shape pelican-illustration outputs differently.
Outlines three founder communication archetypes—problem, insight, vision—for making people care about a new company.
Researchers found evidence bacteria and archaea evolved into free-living cells independently, despite sharing an ancient genetic code.