Anthropic recently exceeded expectations by surpassing an annualized revenue run rate of about $65 billion at the close of July. Enterprise AI monetization is compounding at a pace that breaks historical software adoption curves. The developer behind the Claude foundational models confidentially filed its draft S-1 in June, setting the stage for what will likely become the largest pure-play foundation model listing in market history.
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