Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC, landmark deal

Anthropic said it confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting up a potentially historic share sale for investors ready to jump into artificial intelligence. “This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review,” Anthropic said in a statement on Monday. “The proposed initial public offering…

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Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are getting hooked on debt to fuel AI boom

Big Tech is becoming hooked on debt to fuel its grandiose visions of AI dominance, a slight shift from years past, when aggressive investments were largely driven by internally generated cash. The news: AI-related companies have issued about $140 billion in investment-grade bonds year to date, accounting for 49% of the total investment-grade issuance, according…

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Treating Reviews As Business Infrastructure, Not Marketing, Drives Real Business Results

Most business owners assume that higher star ratings are linked to better business outcomes. A peer-reviewed study tested that assumption directly. Researchers Eddie Inyang and Juliana White surveyed 251 U.S. small-business owners on online reputation management, Google star ratings, and business performance. Notably, Google star ratings alone didn’t predict performance. What was associated with performance…

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Spencer Pratt brings Los Angeles’ economic anxieties into primetime

Summary Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is running a surprisingly competitive campaign for Los Angeles mayor ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Pratt has built his campaign around frustrations with housing costs, wildfire recovery and homelessness in the nation’s second-largest city. His message is resonating with voters angered by slow rebuilding after fires that destroyed more…

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