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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