CoreWeave and Anthropic make opposite money-raising moves as AI attracts billions

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  Anthropic Raises $3.5 Billion, Boosted by Its Latest Claude AI Model

  Anthropic’s fundraising success shows how a well-timed product launch can dazzle investors.
  
  Inc. - 23h
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  Anthropic raises $3.5 billion, reaching $61.5 billion valuation as AI investment frenzy continues

  Anthropic secures $3.5 billion in series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry ...
  
  VentureBeat - 1d

• Amazon-backed AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 billion after latest round

  Anthropic on Monday closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to CNBC.
  
  CNBC - 1d

• AI cloud provider CoreWeave files for IPO

  CoreWeave, which counts on Microsoft for close to two-thirds of its revenue, is headed for the public market.
  
  CNBC - 19h

• Anthropic closes in on $3.5 billion funding round as investor interest soars

  AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise a new round of capital that would roughly triple its valuation to $61.5 billion, CNBC has confirmed.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24
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  A.I. Start-Up Anthropic Closes Deal That Values It at $61.5 Billion

  The announcement follows new fund-raising efforts from rivals like OpenAI, which is set to close a deal that values the company at $300 billion, and Elon Musk’s xAI.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

  Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.
  
  Wired - Feb. 24
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  Anthropic’s Newest AI Wants to Be a Pokémon Master. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal

  For Anthropic, having their AI play Pokémon is more than just a game—it shows how their system is improving.
  
  Inc. - 5d
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  Energy Department scientists participate in 'AI Jam' with OpenAI, Anthropic

  Nearly 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. National Laboratories gathered Friday to test artificial intelligence (AI) models from leading firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in an effort to harness the ...
  
  The Hill - 4d

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