Anthropic Eyes $900 Billion Valuation — The Safety-First Startup That Outgrew OpenAI
A company founded five years ago by researchers who thought AI safety deserved more attention is now worth more than Switzerland’s GDP. Anthropic is closing a $50 billion funding round at roughly $900 billion. If that lands, the Claude maker officially leapfrogs OpenAI — the very company its founders left behind — to become the most valuable AI startup on Earth. Welcome to 2026, where turning away billion-dollar checks is a flex. ...