Anthropic Eyes $100 Billion Valuation as Claude Chatbot Revenue Soars

AI startup Anthropic is drawing strong investor interest with talks of a possible valuation crossing $100 billion. Though the company isn’t officially fundraising, top VCs are making unsolicited offers, driven by the rapid growth of its Claude chatbot, whose annualized revenue jumped from $3 billion to $4 billion in just a month. Earlier this year, Anthropic raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation, led by Lightspeed Ventures. Founded in 2021 by siblings Daniela and Dario Amodei, the company is backed by tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, and Salesforce Ventures.

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Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Returns to Earth After 18-Day Space Mission

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla successfully completed his 18-day space mission and has now returned to Earth. On July 15, his spacecraft, Dragon, made a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Shukla launched into space on June 26 alongside astronauts from the U.S., Poland, and Hungary as part of the Axiom-4 mission, traveling over 6 million miles while conducting key experiments. After undocking from the ISS, the crew spent nearly 22.5 hours before splashdown. Shukla will undergo a 7-day rehab program to readjust to Earth’s gravity. His family expressed joy and anticipation at his safe return.

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