A former personal assistant of Russell Brand has told a court she was instructed to get phone numbers for the entertainer from female fans when she first started working with him. Helen Berger, who worked closely with Brand from June 2006 to February 2007, said the request felt uncomfortable and, after seeking advice, she told the TV personality that she would not do that anymore. Brand, 51, is accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one charge of indecent assault. The allegations, made by six female complainants, span a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009. Brand had an insane sexual appetite, Berger told Southwark Crown Court in a written statement on Monday.

Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Reveals What's Under the Hood Anthropic on Monday filed documents ahead of a blockbuster IPO that offers insight into the company's financials, risk factors, and views on the future of AI. Anthropic filed key paperwork on Monday ahead of a high-anticipated initial public offering, providing new details about its finances and the risks facing its business. According to the filing, the artificial intelligence company plans to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANT. The IPO could come later in November, The Wall Street Journal reported . The S-1 prospectus does not include details on how much the company plans to raise or its targeted valuation; The New York Times reported in August that it was looking to raise more than $100 billion with a valuation around $2 trillion.

In a legal case filed on Friday, Authentic Brands Group - which owns the music - accused Anthropic of using 274 Elvis songs without paying for any licence. The Elvis Plaintiffs' iconic collective catalog contains some of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, influential, and enduring musical compositions in human history, the case states. A spokesperson for Anthropic told BBC News: We disagree with the claims and intend to defend this case fully. The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs. It argues that songs that were infringed include hits such as All Shook Up, Can't Help Falling in Love, A Little Less Conversation, Don't Be Cruel and Return To Sender.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has revealed details of its business ahead of its plans to sell shares to the public in what will likely be the largest stock market debut in history. The company behind AI chatbot Claude revealed losses of more than $80.7bn (£60.5bn) in the first half of the year. It said it generated revenue of $16.3bn over the same period. The number of shares to be released and their price range is yet to be determined. Anthropic's valuation when it goes public has been expected to exceed that of SpaceX, which this summer was the biggest-ever stock listing at an initial valuation of about $1.8 trillion.

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