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Nvidia’s New Sales Chief, Anthropic’s Mega IPO—and 12 More Things That Matter in Tech This Fall

By The Information Staff · Sep 4, 2026 6:13am PDT

This summer wasn’t exactly uneventful in Silicon Valley: No stretch of time in the ever-changing AI age could possibly be described as such. But with everyone back at their desks, the next few months ahead seem absolutely chockablock with action—most notably, Anthropic’s IPO, with investor expectations high for the long-awaited offering.... This summer wasn’t exactly uneventful in Silicon Valley: No stretch of time in the ever-changing...

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Snowflake Results Show Enterprises’ Desire For Anthropic Buffer

By Laura Bratton · Sep 3, 2026 1:07pm PDT

Snowflake’s strong quarterly report on Wednesday said a lot about what can go right for older software firms that sell AI tools on top of their existing products. While Anthropic, OpenAI and Cursor get the lion’s share of headlines about AI coding, for instance, Snowflake, whose primary business is selling data management software,... Snowflake’s strong quarterly report on Wednesday said a lot about what can go right for older...

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What Anthropic’s IPO Investors Want to Know

By Valida Pau and Cory Weinberg · Sep 3, 2026 10:00am PDT

We’re getting ready for Anthropic to make its initial public offering prospectus public sometime after Labor Day. Though the company’s private investors have had a window into its torrid growth and projections, this will be the first time public investors are getting a full financial picture of the Claude maker. Just how complete a picture... We’re getting ready for Anthropic to make its initial public offering prospectus public sometime...

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Anthropic Splits From Google, OpenAI Over State AI Safety Bill

By Leo Schwartz · Sep 3, 2026 6:00am PDT

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Anthropic Splits From Google, OpenAI Over State AI Safety Bill

By Leo Schwartz · Sep 3, 2026 6:00am PDT

Anthropic is at odds with other big tech firms over a Massachusetts Senate proposal requiring big AI developers to hire independent evaluators to assess catastrophic risks posed by their models every four months. The Massachusetts proposal could set a new standard for AI regulation, which state legislators across the country are pursuing... Anthropic is at odds with other big tech firms over a Massachusetts Senate proposal requiring big...

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Anthropic Customers’ Bills Are 80% Higher Than They Need to Be, Glean Says

By Kevin McLaughlin · Sep 1, 2026 3:06pm PDT

As AI search startup Glean moves into competition with rivals like Anthropic in automating white-collar tasks, its executives are zeroing in on two topics keeping corporate chief information officers awake at night: Token costs and data security.Glean last week shared internal evaluations showing its AI assistant is much cheaper to use than... As AI search startup Glean moves into competition with rivals like Anthropic in automating...

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Visa Says Its AI ‘Harness’ Makes Anthropic Cheaper to Use For Cyber Defense

By Laura Bratton · Aug 27, 2026 1:31pm PDT

Anthropic’s AI is pricey, but customers are finding they can use it more efficiently by adding software known as a harness to control the way AI models operate.Visa in April developed a harness that reduces the cost of and time it takes for Anthropic’s Mythos AI to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its codebases significantly, the... Anthropic’s AI is pricey, but customers are finding they can use it more efficiently by adding...

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Anthropic Considers Letting Shareholders Sell In IPO, Departing from SpaceX Playbook

By Cory Weinberg and Valida Pau · Aug 27, 2026 11:12am PDT

Anthropic has been working on a plan to let existing shareholders sell some stock in its blockbuster initial public offering while also considering longer-than-usual lockup periods for sales after it’s public, people familiar with the process said. Allowing secondary stock sales in the IPO would distinguish Anthropic from this year’s other big... Anthropic has been working on a plan to let existing shareholders sell some stock in its...

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AT&T is Using Open Source Models to Curb Anthropic Bills

By Aaron Holmes · Aug 20, 2026 11:55am PDT

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AT&T is Using Open Source Models to Curb Anthropic Bills

By Aaron Holmes · Aug 20, 2026 11:55am PDT

Anthropic and OpenAI had better hope more companies don’t follow the example of AT&T.The telecommunications firm plans to keep its employees’ spending on Anthropic and OpenAI models flat in the coming years by using more open-source models such as Nvidia’s Nemotron, according to Mark Austin, an AT&T vice president. Anthropic and OpenAI had better hope more companies don’t follow the example of AT&T.The...

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Anthropic’s Enterprise AI Venture Buys Consultancy

By Julia Hornstein · Aug 20, 2026 6:00am PDT

A joint venture established by Anthropic and Wall Street firms such as Blackstone has made its first acquisition since its July launch as it looks to boost the growth of Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, among businesses. Anthropic’s venture, called Ode with Anthropic, plans to announce Thursday that it is buying an AI consultancy, Casper Studios,... A joint venture established by Anthropic and Wall Street firms such as Blackstone has made its...

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OpenAI Raises the Safety Bar on Anthropic; Anthropic Expands Its Revenue Lead

By Amir Efrati · Aug 19, 2026 7:01am PDT

In the Anthropic-OpenAI horse race, the now-much-smaller OpenAI has been looking to slow down its ascendant rival. That includes undercutting Anthropic’s model prices, as we covered yesterday, and playing nice with federal officials that have gone to war with Anthropic.Another potential avenue is safety. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday... In the Anthropic-OpenAI horse race, the now-much-smaller OpenAI has been looking to slow down its...

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Anthropic Prepares Supervoting Power for Founders as it Readies for Mega-IPO

By Cory Weinberg and Valida Pau · Aug 18, 2026 1:29pm PDT

Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock with extra voting power to help insulate them from outside shareholder pressure, two people familiar with the matter said. It would be the first time Anthropic’s leaders have extra voting power, which has become common practice for tech founders. It is... Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock with...

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OpenAI Gains Against Anthropic Among OpenRouter Customers

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Aug 18, 2026 7:01am PDT · 1 comment

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OpenAI Gains Against Anthropic Among OpenRouter Customers

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Aug 18, 2026 7:01am PDT · 1 comment

OpenAI has found a new place to fight Anthropic for developer wallets: OpenRouter, a service AI app developers use to access models from different providers from one application programming interface. (In case you’ve been under a rock, Stripe is about to buy OpenRouter for a pretty penny.)A big chunk of OpenRouter’s business recently boiled down... OpenAI has found a new place to fight Anthropic for developer wallets: OpenRouter, a service AI...

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Will Anthropic and OpenAI Stop Selling Their Best AI to Businesses?

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Aug 17, 2026 7:01am PDT

Anthropic and OpenAI’s move to develop AI applications and features tailored to specific industries continues to worry their customers, some of which must now compete head-on with their main AI suppliers. Design app Canva is the latest to find itself in this predicament, as we reported earlier this month.Through it all, though, most people... Anthropic and OpenAI’s move to develop AI applications and features tailored to specific...