Anthropic files for IPO as Meta raises up to $95B and Musk warns of AI 'guppy-level death'
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-26
The Guardian's business live blog rounds up a blockbuster day for AI capital markets:
- Anthropic officially filed for an IPO, potentially a record-breaking debut
- Meta announced a raise of up to $95bn to fund AI infrastructure and "personal superintelligence", including $35bn in public offerings with Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom expressing interest
- SpaceX struck a $4bn AI chip deal with Apollo
- Elon Musk warned AI cloud firms face "guppy-level death", sending neocloud shares lower
Also: Apollo is nearing a deal for a 10% stake in Mubadala Capital, signaling intense churn across AI finance.
Related event: Anthropic Files for IPO as Meta Raises Billions for AI Buildout(2 posts)→
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