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Will the real Anthropic please stand up
The company has been masterful at storytelling for years. Will the IPO reveal the company behind the mask or lean deeper into the myth-making? After weeks of frenzied speculation, Anthropic has filed its IPO prospectus. The 335-page document (100 pages or so are focused on risks) lays out the company's unique view of the technology it is building and the ways it believes it will change the world. It also warns that there's a fair chance that its tech could "erode trust, harm society and destabilize the geopolitical order" and, if things don't go to plan, "pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity." "We encourage you, as a prospective owner of our stock, not to think of your purchase in purely transactional terms," the company writes.
Surprising things we have learnt from Anthropic's blockbuster share listing
Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know Image caption, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has become a key figure in the current AI era. Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic just released the required paperwork ahead of its long-anticipated debut on the US stock market. The 335-page document included fresh details of how the Claude chatbot owner makes money, what it spends that money on and who it is controlled by. Anthropic also detailed the risks posed by its technology, including how it could take human lives. That information sat alongside the many purported benefits of the technology.
'Extraordinary potential' and 'catastrophic' risk: Anthropic's 5 biggest IPO head-turners
The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Its models could transform work as we know it, cure disease, and/or destroy humanity. No, Anthropic's IPO filing is not like the others. I don't make a habit of perusing the paperwork from tech companies -- or any companies, really-looking to go public.
Dutch government to cut 16 percent of workforce as part of AI efficiency push
No job is secure from the advent of artificial intelligence's rapid growth. In a lengthy post detailing how the Dutch government plans to improve efficiency, it announced that it would get rid of 25,000 full time jobs over the span of a few years as part of cost-cutting measures. As part of that effort, the government is also planning to lean on AI to contribute to productivity. According to the Dutch government, the goal is to cut back 900 million euros, or around 1 billion, in costs by 2027, with that estimate rising to 3.5 billion euros, or approximately 3.9 billion, by 2035. The post detailed that not all government agencies will be affected, with police and defense being excluded.
Github competitor Entire is live now – how the agent-first platform works
Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Now that agents are writing so much code, Entire is trying to reinvent the coding platform itself. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Entire is a GitHub rival built around coding agents. The platform is designed to remove coding bottlenecks.
Anthropic's IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs
Anthropic's IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs Share Anthropic's IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs on social media Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has filed papers for what could be the biggest ever initial public offering (IPO) of stock, even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. The filing on Monday sets up the San Francisco company for a Wall Street debut next month, potentially eclipsing the SpaceX initial public offering in June that raised a record $86bn. An IPO could provide Anthropic with enormous resources to accelerate its expansion. The amount the company ultimately raises remains uncertain, as does its final valuation and offering price. But even at lower estimates, it would turn the five-year-old startup into one of the world's most valuable companies and potentially boost the wealth of Amodei and his sister and cofounder, Daniela, by billions of dollars.
Apple's new OLED iPad Mini is the upgrade I've been waiting for – here's why
Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Apple's new OLED iPad Mini is the upgrade I've been waiting for - here's why Starting at $799, the 8th-generation iPad mini is up for preorder on October 27 and hits stores on November 6. Lance Whitney is a technology journalist with an IT background. He's written for TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, and Time, among others, He also teaches classes in AI, cybersecurity, and social media. An optional nano-texture display glass reduces glare and reflections. The new Mini starts at $799, $100 more than the current model.