# Anthropic-Backed Ode Buys Casper As AI Services Race Heats Up > Source: > Published: 2026-08-21 13:52:49+00:00 # Anthropic-Backed Ode Buys Casper As AI Services Race Heats Up By Ron Schmelzer, ContributorSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Ode’s Casper acquisition shows how AI competition is shifting from better models to the harder business of enterprise deployment, integration and services. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.