Anthropic commits $48bn of stock to public-good fund ahead of IPO
The Claude maker's 5% share pledge, worth $48bn, is a bid to win over regulators and investors before its stock market listing.

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The Claude maker's 5% share pledge, worth $48bn, is a bid to win over regulators and investors before its stock market listing.
The AI giant's philanthropic fund is real, but its value is a bet on the sector's staying power.
The AI company is locking a slice of its value to social causes before a potential November IPO, with roughly 20% of shares now pledged to the public good.
The streaming giant's sudden layoffs and executive ouster reveal a company scrambling to reassure investors as engagement and stock price slide.
Nine months after the announcement, TikTok's top creator still hasn't seen a cent, and the public shell's shares have collapsed from $180 to $1.93.
The EV maker's new FF Nova targets developers and schools, but the bigger story is FFR's all-stock purchase of its robotics business.
Sarandos swaps a 10-year veteran for Rice amid sliding stock and slowing engagement, signaling a new content era.
Former Disney TV chief Peter Rice takes over Netflix's $20 billion content budget on October 26, replacing Bela Bajaria as viewership growth stalls.
Bo Made It's custom driver pushes stock E Ink to 30 fps with four gray shades, but it can permanently damage your screen.
Nvidia's CEO says the AI cloud giant can stand alone, but credit markets just priced a record chance it won't.
The 2015 arms embargo hasn't stopped Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Here's why the threat keeps growing.
Dell's 9% plunge erased $16B of founder wealth in an hour, signaling AI trade fragility.