Anthropic Weighs New AI Model Ahead of IPO

Reuters reports that Anthropic is weighing launching a new AI model before its IPO to counter OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra momentum. Annualized revenue hit $65B in July, with backers expecting over $120B by year-end, yet IPO valuation estimates range widely from $1.5T to $4T.

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