In Brief Posted: 5:21 PM PDT · May 20, 2026 Lucas Ropek Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter, and deliver an operating profit for the first time, the Wall S… …
… The Wall Street Journal, which first reported news of the partnership, reported the new venture was valued at $1.5 billion , which includes a $300 million commitment each from Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman. …
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