Anthropic prepares for potential 2026 IPO as AI race with OpenAI intensifies
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Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, has hired Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare its corporate structure for a possible initial public offering as early as 2026, according to reporting based on Financial Times sources. The company is also negotiating a new funding round that could value it above $300 billion, underscoring how leading frontier‑model labs are racing not only on technology but also on access to capital as they compete with OpenAI for dominance in generative AI.
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