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OpenAI targets 2027 public listing

Plus: Anthropic targets record IPO valuation; Grok Bot launches for premium subscribers

FINANCE

📈 OpenAI targets 2027 public listing

OpenAI targets 2027 public listing
Image source: cnbc.com

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting on Wednesday that the artificial intelligence lab will be a public company in 2027.

The details:

  • Friar said OpenAI could make its public market debut sooner if its business continues to inflect.
  • OpenAI confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June.
  • Friar told employees not to worry if Anthropic makes its debut ahead of OpenAI.

First reported by cnbc.com, 33h ago · cnbc.com · pymnts.com · thenextweb.com · news.google.com

IPO

📈 Anthropic targets record IPO valuation

Anthropic PBC confidentially submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC for a proposed IPO of its common stock. Anthropic is targeting an IPO that would match or exceed SpaceX's record-setting share sale.

The details:

  • SpaceX's debut set the all-time record for a first-time share sale at $75 billion.
  • Anthropic could file publicly as soon as the end of this month.
  • Anthropic is working with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase on the offering.

First reported by bloomberg.com, 10h ago · bloomberg.com · moomoo.com · qz.com · afr.com · news.bloombergtax.com · news.google.com · news.google.com · news.google.com

AGENTS

🤖 Grok Bot launches for premium subscribers

Grok Bot launches for premium subscribers
Image source: x.ai

Grok Bot is a team of always-on agents that have their own computer and work inside tools and apps 24/7. Grok Bot is in beta and available today for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers on desktop and iOS.

The details:

  • Grok Bot can sign into tools users already use and work across apps, inboxes, and more, finishing jobs end to end.
  • Grok Bot remembers conversations, learns how users like things done, and gets sharper the more they work together.
  • Grok 4.6 builds on Grok 4.5 with a focus on long-running agents and more ambitious interactive and visual work.

First reported by x.ai, 54h ago · x.ai · x.ai

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