Anthropic raises $3.5 billion, reaching $61.5 billion valuation as AI investment frenzy continues

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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. - 2h

• 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 - 6h
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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 - 4h

• 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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  Anthropic’s valuation triples to $61.5bn in bumper AI funding round

  Start-up raises $3.5bn from Silicon Valley venture firms in race against OpenAI and DeepSeek
  
  Financial Times - 5h
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• Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment

  Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24

• Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'

  Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24

• China's Honor pledges $10 billion AI investment and deepens ties with Google in global push

  Honor is looking to expand outside of China and push into the higher-end part of the market where Apple and Samsung play.
  
  CNBC - 1d

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