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Anthropic IPO Buzz Grows as Company Reports 80x Growth, Stockholm Startup Pit Raises €13.6 Million, Moonshot AI Raises $2 Billion
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AI | Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic IPO Buzz Grows as Company Reports 80x Growth and Expands SpaceX Partnership
Snap Says $400M Perplexity Partnership Ended Before Wider Rollout
Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Brings Internal Safety Concerns Into Public View
VC | Startup & Funding
Stockholm Startup Pit Raises €13.6 Million
Moonshot AI Raises $2 Billion
HI | Hardware & Infrastructure
SpaceX Proposes Massive Texas Semiconductor Facility Called ‘Terafab’
Denmark Halts New Large Data Center Grid Connections Amid Surging Power Demand
Anthropic IPO Buzz Grows as Company Reports 80x Growth and Expands SpaceX Partnership
Anthropic is drawing increased attention from investors ahead of a potential IPO after executives disclosed that the company’s annualized growth rate reached roughly 80x in early 2026, far exceeding internal expectations.
The company’s revenue run rate has reportedly surpassed $30 billion, fueled by strong enterprise demand for its Claude AI models and coding tools.
Anthropic also signed a major infrastructure agreement with SpaceX to access the full capacity of the Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, adding more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs to its compute resources.
The combination of rapid revenue growth, massive infrastructure expansion, and rising private-market valuations has intensified speculation about a public offering later this year.
Source: Blocknow
Snap Says $400M Perplexity Partnership Ended Before Wider Rollout
Snap disclosed that its planned $400 million partnership with Perplexity has been terminated by mutual agreement, ending a deal that was intended to integrate AI-powered search into Snapchat.
The arrangement, announced in late 2025, would have embedded Perplexity’s conversational search engine into Snapchat’s chat interface and contributed revenue to Snap beginning in 2026.
Snap said the relationship “amicably ended” during the first quarter after the companies failed to align on a broader rollout strategy.
The cancellation comes as Snap continues investing in AI features and reports renewed user and revenue growth.
Source: Tech Crunch
Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Brings Internal Safety Concerns Into Public View
Testimony in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI has focused heavily on whether the company shifted away from its original mission of prioritizing AI safety.
Former OpenAI safety researcher Rosie Campbell told the court that safety-focused teams were dismantled as the organization became increasingly product-driven, while former board member Tasha McCauley described concerns about transparency and governance under CEO Sam Altman.
Witnesses cited incidents involving GPT-4 deployments and alleged failures to follow internal review processes, arguing that commercial pressures weakened oversight.
OpenAI maintains that it still prioritizes safety and has rejected Musk’s claims that the company abandoned its founding principles.
Source: Tech Crunch
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Stockholm Startup Pit Raises €13.6 Million to Build AI Product Teams for Enterprises
Swedish startup Pit emerged from stealth with €13.6 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz as it launches a platform designed to provide “AI product teams as a service” for enterprises.
Founded by former leaders from companies including Klarna, Voi, and iZettle, Pit aims to replace traditional internal software systems with custom AI-driven operational tools.
The company says businesses will be able to rapidly build and deploy production-grade internal software without relying on rigid SaaS products or large in-house engineering teams.
The funding round also included participation from Lakestar and executives tied to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Deel, and Revolut.
Source: EU-Startups
Moonshot AI Raises $2 Billion as Chinese Open-Source AI Market Accelerates
Beijing-based Moonshot AI has raised approximately $2 billion at a reported $20 billion valuation as investor interest in Chinese open-source AI models continues to expand.
The company, best known for its Kimi family of large language models, has become one of China’s fastest-growing AI firms after its coding-focused models gained traction with developers earlier this year.
The funding round was led by Meituan’s venture arm and included participation from major Chinese institutional investors.
Moonshot’s rapid valuation growth reflects broader demand for lower-cost open-weight AI models despite ongoing competition with U.S.-based AI labs.
Source: Tech Funding News
SpaceX Proposes Massive Texas Semiconductor Facility Called ‘Terafab’
SpaceX is considering building a semiconductor manufacturing complex in Texas that could ultimately cost as much as $119 billion, according to filings tied to the proposed “Terafab” project.
The facility would initially involve roughly $55 billion in investment and is intended to manufacture chips for AI servers, robotics, autonomous vehicles, satellites, and future space-based data centers across Elon Musk’s companies.
Intel has joined the effort, which is part of a broader strategy to reduce dependence on outside chip suppliers and vertically integrate AI infrastructure.
Local officials in Grimes County are reviewing tax incentives for the project as SpaceX evaluates multiple possible sites.
Source: Tech Crunch
Denmark Halts New Large Data Center Grid Connections Amid Surging Power Demand
Denmark has imposed a temporary pause on new large-scale electricity grid connections after requests for power capacity surged far beyond the country’s existing demand levels.
The grid operator, Energinet, said total applications reached roughly 60 gigawatts, including major demand from data centers tied to AI infrastructure expansion.
Officials said the three-month moratorium is intended to help authorities reassess grid capacity and prioritize realistic projects as concerns grow over energy strain and infrastructure planning.
Denmark joins several other countries that have begun tightening rules around large AI and data center developments due to mounting pressure on power systems.
Source: CNBC
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