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Anthropic overtook OpenAI on ARR, Sam Altman got a brutal New Yorker profile, and both labs are racing toward IPO

Ramp just launched Ramp AI Spend Intelligence, a tool to help companies track their AI costs across model subscriptions, API spend, and tool sprawl.

In just three months of 2026, the secondary market has repriced and broadened significantly

Nasdaq will change the rules for its flagship index to let newly public companies join within 15 trading days, down from three months currently.

Anthropic accidentally leaked a draft blog post revealing its next flagship model, Claude Mythos

The money first: $122 billion closed at an $852 billion valuation — its largest round ever. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank anchored it at $50 billion, $30 billion, and $30 billion respectively.

$47 billion — that's what every US IPO raised in 2025, combined. In 2026, SpaceX alone wants $75 billion.

Revolut published its 2025 annual results last week.

The AI legal battle just produced its first verdict — and the government lost.

The fastest-growing corner of American finance just got a lot more complicated.


Anthropic is making Claude meaningfully more autonomous with two additions to Claude Code and Claude Cowork.
Ripple has announced plans to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028, responding to the growing credibility of quantum computing threats. The initiative outlines a roadmap for post-quantum cryptographic readiness on XRPL.
Source: ripple.com
SpaceX has secured its first contract related to the MARS program, though the deal comes with notable conditions attached.
Source: Teslarati
Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky confirmed the digital bank's IPO is at least two years away, targeting no earlier than 2028, in an interview with David Rubenstein. This extends the timeline on one of Europe's most anticipated public offerings.
Source: bloomberg-tech
ByteDance's overseas revenue share reached a new high in 2025, but heavy AI investment caused net profit to plunge approximately 70%. The company's global expansion is accelerating even as profitability takes a significant hit.
Source: eu.36kr.com
ServiceNow's acquisition of Armis has drawn positive commentary from Morgan Stanley, which outlined several strategic benefits of the deal. The acquisition positions ServiceNow to strengthen its cybersecurity and asset intelligence capabilities.
Source: MSN
Polymarket is in discussions to raise $400 million at a valuation of approximately $15 billion, adding to the $600 million already invested by Intercontinental Exchange (parent of NYSE) in the same funding round.
Source: theinformation
A significant outage impacted ChatGPT for thousands of users worldwide, with OpenAI investigating the cause. The disruption highlights reliability concerns for the widely-used AI platform.
Source: eWeek
OpenAI's CTO Srinivas Narayanan, of Indian origin, has stepped down from his role, citing plans to spend time with his aging parents in India. The departure marks a notable leadership change at the company.
Source: NDTV
Crusoe is expanding its AI infrastructure footprint with a 900 MW data center build in Abilene, Texas, developed for Microsoft. The project underscores growing demand for energy-intensive AI compute infrastructure.
Source: TipRanks
Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges: Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
Source: Techcrunch
Glean has expanded its AI capabilities by integrating Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 into its enterprise assistant platform, broadening its model options for business users.
Source: TipRanks
Ramp is telling investors it is approaching $1.4 billion in annualized revenue as the fintech company prepares to go public. The disclosure signals strong growth momentum ahead of its anticipated IPO.
Source: Business Insider
AI chipmaker Cerebras has filed for an IPO, with the move coming on the heels of a significant deal with OpenAI. The partnership with OpenAI appears to be a key catalyst for the public offering.
Source: Seeking Alpha
SpaceX has moved up the vesting schedule for employee shares to as soon as next week, signaling imminent IPO preparations targeting a valuation of over $2 trillion. Multiple outlets are closely watching the IPO process and its financial implications.
Source: theinformation
Chip startup Cerebras is reportedly eyeing a $3 billion IPO filing, with the massive OpenAI chip deal potentially boosting its valuation prospects.
Source: Stocktwits
OpenAI has agreed to spend more than $20 billion over three years on servers powered by Cerebras chips, double previously reported figures. As part of the deal, OpenAI will also receive an equity stake in Cerebras, as the company looks to reduce its dependence on Nvidia.
Source: theinformation
Rivian has partnered with Redwood Materials to repurpose used EV battery packs for grid-scale energy storage, with a focus on Rivian's Illinois factory operations. The deal highlights Redwood's expanding role in second-life battery solutions.
Source: MSN
Innovaccer unveiled its Healthcare Autonomy Platform, an AI-driven solution aimed at reducing administrative costs and streamlining healthcare operations. The company highlighted the platform's vision through a CHIME Leadership Webinar and related announcements.
Source: TipRanks
Polymarket's prediction data is being cited alongside traditional analyst forecasts to gauge whether the S&P 500 can sustain its recent momentum.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Crusoe is building a $70 million data center in Nolan County expected to boost the local economy, though the project faces water use restrictions. The facility is part of Crusoe's expanding AI infrastructure footprint.
Source: myfoxzone.com
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