Anthropic, a startup known for its GenAI chatbot Claude, was valued at around $18 billion after a fundraise led by Menlo Ventures in 2024. The company, co-founded by Dario and Daniela Amodei, had previously received investments from Amazon.com, which doubled its stake to $8 billion, and Alphabet, which invested $500 million with plans for an additional $1.5 billion. This investment comes as the tech industry is racing to capitalize on generative artificial intelligence technology, following the launch of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/anthropic-raise-2-billion-deal-valuing-ai-startup-60-billion-wsj-says-4843691Panasonic has partnered with Anthropic, a US-based artificial intelligence company, aiming to generate 30% of its sales from AI products and services by 2025. This move comes as Anthropic is in talks to raise funding at a valuation of $60 billion. Meanwhile, other tech companies are also making significant investments in the space, such as Toyota's investment in a Japanese rocket startup and Nvidia's acquisition of Run:ai for $700 million. Additionally, OpenAI is considering a more conventional for-profit business model, while Uber has faced a setback with its deal to acquire Delivery Hero's unit being rejected by Taiwan.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/anthropic-talks-raise-funding-us60-billion-valueThe debate over the use of copyrighted material in training generative AI models continues, with advocates arguing that remixing and altering content constitutes fair use. This argument has been central to companies like Anthropic's defense against lawsuits from music publishers. The publishers are seeking a court injunction to prevent Anthropic from using copyrighted music lyrics in its models, citing concerns that the technology could be used to generate music without the consent of the original creators. Companies like OpenAI and Google have made their money on platforms and network effects, not by selling copyrighted material, leading to tension between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Publishers are fighting for more control over their content, with some companies exploring revenue-sharing models, but the issue remains unresolved.
https://gizmodo.com/anthropic-agrees-to-stop-claude-chatbots-ability-to-spit-out-lyrics-from-copyrighted-songs-2000545452Anthropic, a company that develops AI tools, has agreed to implement copyright guardrails on its new products to prevent them from producing copyrighted content without permission. This agreement was reached with eight music publishers, including Universal Music Corp and Concord Music Group, who had sued Anthropic for infringing protected song lyrics in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/before-the-bar/anthropic-agrees-to-enforce-copyright-guardrails-on-new-ai-tools-1A growing number of copyright holders are suing major tech companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta Platforms, for allegedly using their work to train AI models without permission or compensation. The lawsuits, filed by authors, news outlets, visual artists, musicians, and other creators, claim that the companies have profited from their content without giving them credit or fair payment.
https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-economy/tech-companies-face-tough-ai-copyright-questions-2025-1028741Google has partnered with Anthropic to enhance its Gemini AI model using Claude, a more advanced AI developed by Anthropic. Contractors have been hired to compare and evaluate the responses generated by both Gemini and Claude, focusing on factors such as quality and safety settings. Specifically, they are noting that Claude's stricter safety settings prevent it from generating unsafe prompts, whereas Gemini flags such inputs more explicitly. This collaboration aims to improve Gemini's performance by leveraging the strengths of Claude.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/google-collaborates-with-anthropic-to-improve-gemini-ai-using-claude-2656066-2024-12-27OpenAI plans to transition its for-profit arm into a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC) to raise capital and stay competitive in the AI market. This new structure will allow OpenAI to balance its mission of funding a related charity with investor interests, similar to rivals Anthropic and xAI. The PBC model requires companies to pursue social and environmental goals while remaining for-profit entities. Under this structure, the non-profit arm will own shares in the for-profit arm, which will fund charitable initiatives in sectors such as healthcare, education, and science. OpenAI's new organization aims to maintain its mission-driven approach while becoming more investor-friendly.
OpenAI plans to restructure as a Delaware-based public benefit corporation (PBC) to balance profit and social good as it develops artificial intelligence. The move is contingent on investors removing a profit cap within two years, with the nonprofit arm having a "significant interest" in the PBC through shares determined by independent financial advisers. This structure aligns OpenAI with rivals such as Anthropic and xAI, which have raised billions in funding using similar structures. However, the plan faces hurdles, including opposition from co-founder Elon Musk, who alleges that OpenAI prioritized profit over public good, and a letter from Meta Platforms urging California's attorney general to block the conversion.
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