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Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B

The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Apr 30, 2026 at 00:07 TechCrunch

Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B

The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to source...

Apr 28, 2026 at 18:15 TechCrunch

Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new con...

Apr 28, 2026 at 16:07 Hacker News

Anthropic Joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron

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Apr 27, 2026 at 13:49 SecurityLab

Русский язык, Шрек и учебники — всё это теперь "угроза". Anthropic так усилила фильтры, что ИИ отказывается работать

Opus 4.7 теперь блокирует учебники, PDF с игрушками и русский язык.

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