TechAs Anthropic prepares to go public, the question is whether its IPO will fuel the AI boom or burst the bubble.
TechAs Anthropic prepares to go public, the question is whether its IPO will fuel the AI boom or burst the bubble.
TechThis week's AI stories include Anthropic nearing an IPO and President Trump calling for a ban on the term artificial intelligence.
TechCompanies selling shares on Wall Street must disclose potential risks to investors. Anthropic’s disclosures include the possibility that its products could pose a threat to humanity itself.
EconomyUS AI giant Anthropic has filed public regulatory paperwork ahead of a planned stock-market launch. The edition also covers France’s proposed special disaster fund for businesses hit by riots and looting, and unwanted lines on the screen of Apple’s new top-of-the-line folding iPhone.
Economy5:54Anthropic’s annualized revenue could top US$100 billion by year-end, says Brett Winton, chief futurist at ARK Investment Management, whose venture fund has held a stake in the company for years. Winton argues that fast revenue growth makes Anthropic’s high valuation reasonable ahead of its planned public offering, while discussing concerns about shareholder control and AI safety.
EconomyUS stocks ended higher after Anthropic’s IPO filing boosted sentiment toward AI-related shares. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounded from consecutive weekly declines, with a host of market catalysts in focus this week.
EconomyArtificial intelligence company Anthropic is advancing toward becoming publicly traded, with early estimates suggesting its IPO could be the most expensive ever. Some investors valued it at $2 trillion last week, surpassing SpaceX’s record IPO in May. Anthropic could list as soon as next month, while rival OpenAI may follow next year.
EconomyAnthropic has filed paperwork setting up a possible Wall Street debut next month. The offering could top SpaceX’s record $86 billion IPO in June and put Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI in going public, as the AI labs are expected to stage two blockbuster stock debuts.
WorldAI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a fourth term against expectations, while opponent Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede. Marine Le Pen formally launched her French presidential bid. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met in Iran to discuss de-escalation, and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned home after almost a year away.
EconomyByron Deeter, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, says Anthropic’s IPO will give public-market investors a chance to invest in AI software. Bessemer first backed Anthropic in its Series D, and Deeter discusses the listing’s effects on limited partners.
EconomyHosted by Dani Burger, the program covers Anthropic’s formal Nasdaq IPO filing, which could rank among the biggest public debuts ever. It also discusses rising inflation risks and the case for an October rate hike, the next phase of AI, and where AI spending is headed.
TechAnthropic PBC filed for an IPO, warning that its technology carries existential risks. The move brings the company, which primarily develops advanced AI models, closer to becoming the first of its kind to go public. A filing showed it expects to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ANT; Anthropic had confidentially filed for a listing in June.
EconomyOn Bloomberg Open Interest, CVC Marathon's Bruce Richards voiced confidence that Anthropic can thrive as a listed company. He also discussed appetite for AI and resistance to some data-center projects.
EconomyAnthropic PBC has submitted its long-awaited IPO filing and is expected to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ANT. Its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission names Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead banks.
TechOpenAI is seeking investor commitments before rival Anthropic’s expected mid-November public debut. The unusually rapid fundraising could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1.4 trillion, sources said.
TechAnthropic says it plans to place 5% of its shares in a new fund for the “public good.” The money could help offset AI’s effects on the job market as the startup prepares for what may become one of the biggest IPOs ever.
TechBuilders from Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay explain how they assess whether AI adoption is paying off beyond the pilot stage. They say many companies track activity rather than impact.
TechNew York City Comptroller Mark Levine is urging Anthropic to postpone a possible IPO. He says the company should advance its safety work and mitigate risks before shareholders pressure it to prioritize performance.
TechThe Outnumbered panel discusses tech leaders advocating an artificial intelligence kill switch, as Anthropic bans abusive language directed at bots.
TechOpenAI and Anthropic executives faced sharp questioning at a parliamentary inquiry in Sydney this week on data breaches, safety and copyright, as public distrust of AI grows. Voice actor Simon Kennedy, who says companies replaced him with AI after 30 years in the business, founded the 300-member Australian Voice Actors Association. He called for mandatory labelling of AI voices and identity rights.
TechAnthropic executives told an Australian parliamentary inquiry that the company does not believe its products breached Australian government systems, but would accept laws requiring AI companies to disclose data breaches.
EconomyUS equity futures rise after a week of sharp swings in yields as investors await the payrolls report. Anthropic is seeking a public listing as soon as mid-November, with formal IPO marketing potentially beginning the week of Nov. 9.
EconomyAnthropic’s IPO filing shows that Broadcom has agreed to provide the AI lab with up to $42 billion in loans. Their relationship spans compute supply, equipment leasing and financing, making it a prominent example of reciprocal spending in the AI industry.
EconomyBill Ackman, who founded and leads Pershing Square, uses a Bloomberg Deals interview to address his intentions for Howard Hughes, the IPO landscape, and his thinking on artificial intelligence and Anthropic. He says his daughter’s illness led him to invest in a new medical institute.