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Anthropic’s Mega-IPO Plan Looms Over IPO MarketEconomy

Anthropic’s planned IPO is casting a long shadow over US listing plans, as other companies seek space to attract attention for their deals after the Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday.

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Massive job cuts at Volkswagen?Economy6:39

Volkswagen once offered generations of employees secure jobs. The company now plans to cut 100,000 positions and could close plants, putting entire regions at risk.

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Anthropic’s Mega-IPO Plan Looms Over Packed US Listing CalendarEconomy4:00

Anthropic’s planned IPO is shaping a crowded US listing calendar, making it harder for other companies to attract attention after the Labor Day holiday. The developer of Claude is preparing to file publicly in the coming weeks, with a potential fundraising haul as large as or larger than SpaceX’s record $86.2 billion debut.

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Judge Lifts US Ban on Anthropic’s Use by Federal AgenciesTech

A US judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its ban on federal agencies using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology. The ruling is a major win for the company, which has been in a high-stakes dispute with the administration since talks with the Pentagon over military use of its technology collapsed earlier this year.

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Volkswagen CEO faces angry workers in push for radical cutsEconomy

More than 10,000 Volkswagen workers gathered at the automaker’s headquarters, with some booing CEO Oliver Blume as he called for unity behind a restructuring that could eliminate up to 50,000 jobs, according to people at the meeting.

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VW Says Half of Global Job Cuts Will Come From GermanyEconomy

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume told employees at the automaker’s main Wolfsburg plant that about half of its additional workforce reductions will have to take place in Germany.

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Volkswagen warns Germany’s car industry is in jeopardyEconomy1:13

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume says the company’s position is “more than critical” ahead of meetings with staff. He warns that global headwinds and Chinese competition are driving Volkswagen and Germany’s wider car industry into “the biggest upheaval in their history.”

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Anthropic Expects to Match or Top SpaceX’s Record IPO SizeTech

Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is weighing an IPO that could match or exceed SpaceX’s record-setting offering, people familiar with the matter said. The company is preparing to publicly file for a potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of August, amid intense investor demand tied to the artificial-intelligence boom.

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Anthropic Prepares for Potential Record IPOTech

Anthropic expects its initial public offering to match or exceed SpaceX’s record-setting size, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling overwhelming investor demand for the company.

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