Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
The OpenAI rival aims to solidify its position in the competitive AI landscape with a significant funding boost led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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Anthropic Settles Part of Copyright Lawsuit Over Song Lyrics
The AI company agrees to maintain guardrails and establish intervention protocols for music publishers.
Anthropic Introduces Custom Writing Styles for Claude AI
The update provides three preset options: formal, concise, and explanatory. Users can also upload their own writing samples to create custom styles that match their exact needs.
Anthropic Launches Open Protocol to Connect AI with Enterprise Data
Developers can use it to build secure, two-way connections between AI tools and diverse data sources.
Amazon Doubles Down on AI Race with $4B Anthropic Investment
AWS will become Anthropic's primary cloud and training partner, with the AI company committing to use Amazon's custom Trainium and Inferentia chips for its most advanced AI models.
Anthropic Launches Tool to Help You Write Better Prompts for Claude
Prompt engineering has become a crucial skill for AI development, but implementing best practices can be time-consuming and complex.
Amazon Eyes Second Multibillion-Dollar Anthropic Deal, Pushes In-House Chips
The cloud giant wants the AI startup to use more of Amazon's custom-designed chips instead of the industry-standard NVIDIA GPUs.
Anthropic, Palantir, and AWS Partner to Bring Claude AI Models to U.S. Defense Agencies
The collaboration centers on integrating Claude into Palantir's AI Platform, which runs on AWS infrastructure that meets the Defense Department's Impact Level 6 security requirements.
Claude Desktop App Now Available for Mac and Windows
Anthropic says the desktop apps are "Fast, focused, and designed for deep work." The goal is to provide a more integrated experience for users who prefer working with AI tools in their native computing environment.
GitHub Brings Multi-Model Choice to Copilot, Adding Claude and Gemini AI Options
OpenAI's o1-preview and o1-mini are available immediately, while Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet will roll out over the coming week, and Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro is expected to follow in the next few weeks.
Claude AI Gains Real-Time Code Execution, Expanding Its Data Analysis Capabilities
You'll also get more precise answers when working with data-heavy tasks, as Claude can now verify its calculations rather than relying solely on its training.
Anthropic's Claude AI Can Now Control Your Computer
While it is still experimental, it opens up a new realm of possibilities for AI, enabling it to not just process text, but to act on real-world digital tasks.
5 Steps Anthropic Has Taken to Mitigate AI Misuse During the 2024 US Elections
Anthropic's proactive measures during this critical election year demonstrate a company truly committed to responsible AI development, not just paying lip service.
OpenAI Cofounder Durk Kingma Joins Anthropic
Earlier this year, Anthropic brought on Jan Leike, OpenAI’s former head of alignment, and John Schulman, another OpenAI co-founder.
UK Competition Authority Clears Amazon's $4 Billion AI Deal with Anthropic
Despite some expectations that Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic might trigger further investigation due to its scale, the regulator found that Anthropic’s UK revenue did not exceed the £70 million threshold required to launch a deeper inquiry.
Anthropic's “Contextual Retrieval” Technique Enhances RAG Accuracy by 67%
By adding relevant contextual information to each chunk before it's embedded or indexed, the method preserves critical details that might otherwise be lost.
Anthropic Launches Claude Enterprise with 500K Context Window
Anthropic is positioning itself to capture a larger slice of the enterprise AI market—a space where widespread adoption and deeper integrations with business-critical tools could make all the difference.
Amazon’s New ‘Remarkable Alexa’ to Be Powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI
The partnership could mirror Apple's strategy, announced at WWDC in June, which integrates ChatGPT into Siri as part of the new Apple Intelligence suite in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
Anthropic Signals Cautious Support for California's AI Bill
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark shared the company's letter on social media, emphasizing that it "isn't an endorsement but rather a view of the costs and benefits of the bill."
Anthropic Releases Two New Resources for Learning Prompt Engineering
While the courses are tailored for Anthropic's Claude models, the principles taught are broadly applicable to other advanced language models. This makes them valuable resources for developers working across different AI platforms.
Anthropic's New Prompt Caching Feature Can Cut Costs Up To 90%
Instead of sending a large block of information with every API request, developers can cache that context once and reuse it, enhancing the efficiency of their systems.
Anthropic will Pay You Up To $15,000 to Jailbreak its Next-Gen AI Safety System
The program aims to uncover vulnerabilities that could consistently bypass AI safety guardrails across a wide range of high-risk domains, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity areas.
UK Launches Formal Probe into Amazon's $4 Billion Anthropic Deal
The CMA will spend the next 40 working days (until early October) determining if Amazon's investment creates a "relevant merger situation" that could harm competition within the U.K.
OpenAI Sees Leadership Shake-Up as Co-founder Exits and President Takes Leave
John Schulman, one of OpenAI’s co-founders, has left the company for rival AI startup Anthropic. Meanwhile, OpenAI president and fellow co-founder Greg Brockman is taking an extended leave through the end of the year to “relax and recharge,” the company confirmed.
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures Launch $100M AI Startup Fund
Participants will receive access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, including $25,000 in free credits, as well as Menlo's venture support and vast network of industry connections.