Anthropic plans an IPO as early as 2026, FT reports

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com, has hired the law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an initial ​public offering that could take place as early as 2026, the Financial Times ‌reported on Tuesday. An IPO would give the company, which operates the AI chatbot Claude, a more efficient way to ‌raise capital and provide leverage for bigger acquisitions through public stock. The move comes as AI adoption gains pace, driven by higher ente ...