Anthropic
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How Anthropic Passed OpenAI: A $965 Billion Bet, a Personal Feud, and Two Theories of AI
In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed a $65 billion Series H at a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI to become the highest-valued private AI company in the world. The path from $4 billion to $965 billion in three years runs through a personal feud, a public refusal to hold hands, and a fundamentally different theory of… Continue reading
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How a Five-Year-Old AI Lab Became Wall Street’s Partner, the Pentagon’s Adversary, and Washington’s Test Case
In ninety days, Anthropic released a model too dangerous to publish, sued the U.S. government over a Pentagon ban, and signed a $1.5 billion deal with Wall Street. The story of how a five-year-old AI startup got here, and what it means for the next phase of artificial intelligence. On May 4, 2026, three storylines… Continue reading
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OpenAI’s Pre-IPO Stress Test: What WSJ’s Report on Missed Revenue and User Targets Really Means
The Wall Street Journal reported on April 27, 2026 that OpenAI has missed its own internal targets for both new user acquisition and revenue, with CFO Sarah Friar privately telling colleagues the company may not be able to fund its computing commitments if growth does not accelerate. The numbers behind the story reveal a startup… Continue reading
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The Great Unbundling: Every Major AI Company Is Now Building Its Own Chips
With Anthropic now exploring custom silicon, every major AI company is building or planning its own chips. The question is no longer whether Nvidia’s monopoly will erode, but how fast and what it means for the $200 billion AI chip market. On April 9, 2026, Reuters reported that Anthropic, the creator of Claude and one… Continue reading