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Microsoft Offers Exit Packages To 60,000 Staff As Company Pours Money Into AI

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Staff on select teams in the United States, Canada, India and Britain at vice president level and below will be eligible, a Microsoft spokesperson said, while some groups of employees, including some working on data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded.

Anthropic Reveals 14-Fold Increase in Growth as It Prepares for Blockbuster I.P.O.

Multiple outlets • 5h ago

The company, known for its Claude chatbot, said it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock ticker “ANT,” according to an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Anthropic had submitted paperwork confidentially in June, allowing the SEC to review its finances before the public announcement.

US stocks today: US stocks rise as Anthropic IPO puts AI spending under scrutiny

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Anthropic, established by ex-OpenAI researchers, is gearing up for an anticipated entry into the stock market in the United States. The organization has impressively generated $16.29 billion in revenue during the first half of 2026. Yet, significant operational losses due to soaring computing costs pose a challenge, along with over $500 billion in cloud computing commitments. Competing against OpenAI and Google, they must adeptly maneuver through a tough economic environment.

‘They are so prevalent’: Anaphylaxis cluster linked to black market peptides

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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Ahead of October 28 Earnings as AI Costs Climb

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NBA Signs Prediction Markets MOU With CFTC Amid Kalshi, Polymarket Partnerships

Multiple outlets • 2h ago

The NBA added that the agreement will enforce limitations on permissible markets, such as suspicious trading and any bets by NBA league and team personnel.