Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in Anthropic, an OpenAI Rival

The tech giant doubles its investment in the startup as it aims to compete in the AI arms race.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 22

Amazon to invest another $4 billion in Anthropic, OpenAI's biggest rival

Amazon on Friday announced it would invest an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-OpenAI research executives.

Business - CNBC - November 22

Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Anthropic, Deepening Its A.I. Ties

Since last September, the tech giant has pumped $8 billion into the artificial intelligence start-up, a sign of intense competition in developing tools that are reshaping the tech sector.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Amazon Just Invested Another $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic

The shopping and computing giant is literally doubling down on enterprise AI.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Anthropic, Deepening Its A.I. Ties

Since last September, the tech giant has pumped $8 billion into the artificial intelligence start-up, a sign of intense competition in developing tools that are reshaping the tech sector.

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Amazon investing more in Anthropic, ChatGPT's competitor

Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic, one of OpenAI's main competitors. CBS News contributor JD Durkin has more on the brands trying to compete with the popular ChatGPT ...

Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with $4bn investment

Amazon’s total investment in the AI company now totals $8bn, with its AWS unit as Anthropic’s cloud provider. The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Friday it had raised an ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation

Amazon's Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invested in Physical Intelligence, a robot startup that raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation.

Business - CNBC - November 4

OpenAI gets new $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank, allowing employees to sell shares in a tender offer

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a new $1.5 billion tender offer, a continuation of its recent $6.6 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, CNBC has learned.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Hoping for an OpenAI or Anthropic IPO? Here’s why that’s unlikely anytime soon.

Investors hoping for initial public offerings from hot artificial-intelligence unicorns Anthropic and OpenAI sometime next year are probably going to be disappointed.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop integrations, rivaling Copilot

ChatGPT on Mac OS can launch VS Code, Xcode, Terminal and iTerm2 straight from the desktop app.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

SoftBank to boost OpenAI stake with up to $1.5bn investment

Masayoshi Son says his mission is to bring about artificial superintelligence

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

Government workers will be able to sift through classified information up to the ‘secret’ level using AI.

Business - Inc. - November 8

Amazon pumps another $4bn into AI start-up Anthropic

Tech group doubles total investment to $8bn as generative artificial intelligence race intensifies

Business - Financial Times - November 22

OpenAI Hires Co-Founder of Social Platform Rival to X

Gabor Cselle, a serial entrepreneur, was a Twitter employee a decade ago. More recently he helped start Pebble, a safety-centric competitor to Elon Musk’s X. What’s OpenAI up to now?

Business - Inc. - November 4

xAI woos developers with $25/month worth of API credits, support for OpenAI, Anthropic SDKs

It doesn't sound like much coming from the world's wealthiest man and multi-billionaire, and it's not really on a per user basis.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says He Left OpenAI Over a Difference in ‘Vision’

During an interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast, Amodei explained why he isn’t focused on winning the AI wars.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Microsoft CFO says OpenAI investment will cut into profit this quarter

Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, a bet that's weighing on the company's profitability.

Business - CNBC - October 31

4 gold investments to consider for 2025 (and 4 to avoid)

Investing in gold could be a smart move in 2025, but you'll need to choose your assets wisely.

OpenAI Employees Can Sell $1.5 Billion in Stock to SoftBank

The Japanese bank is keen to increase its stake in the AI market leader, which is also backed by Microsoft.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit

The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race

Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race

Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion

Italian lender UniCredit says its offer for domestic rival Banco BPM is separate from its pursuit of German bank Commerzbank.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Google’s AI-Fueled Results Bode Well for Rivals Amazon and Microsoft

Sales gains in its cloud business point to growing, sustained demand for AI-juiced computing power.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia

Big Tech group’s Annapurna Labs is spending big to build custom chips that lessen its reliance on market leader

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Brazil development bank signs deal with AIIB for nearly $3 billion in investments

World - Yahoo News - November 18

Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI

Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates

Tech - ABC News - October 31

This $4 Billion Mall Deal Could Hit Retailers With Higher Rents

The giant private equity firm Blackstone bought a shopping center landlord, and rents at strip- and mini-malls will likely climb, hitting grocers, pharmacies, and retailers in urban areas.

Business - Inc. - November 8

VW's $5.8 billion investment in Rivian isn't guaranteed. Here are the milestones the EV maker needs to hit

VW's capital to Rivian isn't guaranteed, and neither is the success of the joint venture. Major automotive tie-ups don't always result in long-term successes.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Qualcomm says it expects $4 billion in PC chip sales by 2029, as company gets traction beyond smartphones

Qualcomm said on Tuesday that it expects its push into new markets to generate an additional $22 billion per year by 2029.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in Anthropic, an OpenAI Rival

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