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Founded by former OpenAI executives in 2021, Anthropic has evolved from an underdog into an AI heavyweight. 🤖

Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI executives in 2021, has become a major AI company after a $65 billion funding round in May raised its valuation to $965 billion.

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Founded by former OpenAI executives in 2021, Anthropic has evolved from an underdog into an AI heavyweight. 🤖
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Founded by former OpenAI executives in 2021, Anthropic has evolved from an underdog into an AI heavyweight. 🤖 A massive $65 billion funding round in May pushed the startup's valuation to $965 billion.

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ca.finance.yahoo.com — original article Waymo is making its own AI chip for its robotaxi service Anthropic could publicly file IPO paperwork as soon as this month Anthropic Expects to Match SpaceX’s Record IPO Size or Top It
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