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Anthropic IPO: Can Indian investors apply for Claude maker's $64 billion share sale? Check rules
Anthropic, a prominent artificial intelligence company, is planning a significant IPO to raise up to $64.4 billion. The company, founded by former OpenAI executives, aims to attract global investors, including those from India. Indian investors can participate in the offering through overseas brokerage accounts after the listing occurs. While demand for the shares appears strong, most retail investors may miss the IPO allocation.
From SpaceX to Anthropic, markets have a new playbook for mega-share debuts
Anthropic is gearing up for its highly anticipated IPO, aiming to raise as much as $64.4 billion with share prices ranging from $70 to $78. The company is targeting inclusion in major indexes soon after its debut, which is expected to boost passive investments. Similar to SpaceX's market entry, analysts forecast significant initial share price surges, with employees permitted to sell some of their shares on the opening day.
Meet Krishna Rao, the Indian-origin Anthropic CFO with a $700 million stake in the firm
Anthropic is seeking to raise as much as $90.4 billionat a potential valuation of about $1.4 trillion as it prepares for its initial public offering (IPO). Seven major tech companies, including Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft, have committed a combined $26 billion to the offering.
Anthropic IPO buzz: CFO Krishna Rao’s stake could be worth $703 million as AI firm eyes $1.4 trillion valuation
Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao's stake in the Claude chatbot maker could be worth approximately $703 million as the AI startup targets a $1.4 trillion valuation through its proposed IPO. The company plans to raise up to $90.4 billion through the public offering and a concurrent private placement.
Nvidia scandal rocks tech world Web Summit
Allegations of Chinese spying on Nvidia dominated a top world tech conference on Tuesday, with some executives seeing potential opportunities in the turmoil at the US artificial intelligence chip giant. Chinese technology executives attending the summit highlighted emerging alternatives to Nvidia.
Anthropic IPO: Why are Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and AMD investing billions in their own AI competitor? What Big Tech stands to gain from the Claude maker
Anthropic IPO: Anthropic is set to receive a significant $26 billion investment through its upcoming IPO from several technology companies. Major contributors include Google, Nvidia, and AMD, each seeking commercial advantages. This financial backing will support Anthropic's expansion and operational needs, including increased computing infrastructure. The participating companies aim to benefit from Anthropic's growth while addressing their own strategic interests in the AI market.
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Anthropic's potential mega IPO joins ranks of world's biggest stock market listings
Anthropic has kicked off its U.S. IPO roadshow, seeking to raise up to $64.4 billion by offering 825 million shares. This latest valuation stands at roughly $1.4 trillion, representing a drop from earlier estimations of $2 trillion. Notably, tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft are set to invest $26 billion in a private placement.

Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs
Anthropic aims to raise up to $64.4 billion in an upcoming IPO, representing a significant market debut. The company plans a valuation of up to $1.02 trillion, showcasing its ambitions in AI. Founded by former OpenAI researchers, Anthropic's revenue has rapidly surged with enterprise adoption of its AI models. While facing substantial operating losses, the company remains committed to its substantial infrastructure investments.

From streaming to software, microdrama startups rewrite their growth pitch
Peak XV Partners-backed Dashverse has discontinued its consumer platform DashReels and is looking to raise $30-40 million, largely for Frameo AI, its video production software for businesses. Eloelo, which raised $80 million this week led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal, is investing in Dolphin AI, its new production suite, alongside content creation and international expansion.

US stock market stages massive rally today, adds $1.5 trillion: 5 reasons why Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge as AMD and Tesla jump while Nvidia sinks
US stock market rally today: Wall Street added $1.5 trillion in market value on Monday as technology and semiconductor stocks recovered from last week's sell-off. The Dow Jones jumped more than 1,000 points, the S&P 500 gained 2.17%, and the Nasdaq rose 2.51%. AMD and Tesla led major stock gains, but Nvidia fell nearly 5%

150 Chinese vloggers on mission to defame India? Concerns raised after allegations of passing off Bangladesh slums as Delhi
Chinese vloggers are reportedly filming in poor neighbourhoods of Dhaka and passing off the footage as scenes from New Delhi while making disparaging remarks about India's living conditions. A Prothom Alo investigation identified livestreamers in Uttara and Tekpara, but their wider motive remains unclear, with one streamer describing the activity as product promotion.

Equinix seeking land for India data centres: CEO
The world’s largest data centre operator by footprint, valued at nearly $100 billion, has invested $365 million in India and sees significant opportunities in AI inference, the process of using trained models to generate responses and run business applications. Such workloads require proximity to enterprise data, users and networks.

MacRitchie Investments sells 3.74% stake in CarTrade for Rs 470 crore; Smallcap World Fund, Norges Bank buy shares
MacRitchie Investments sold 18.20 lakh CarTrade Tech shares worth Rs 470.11 crore through a bulk deal. Smallcap World Fund and Norges Bank acquired stakes, while CarTrade reported 10.2% revenue growth in Q2FY27.

Lenskart, Nykaa, PhysicsWallah see Q2 profits surge
New-age companies Nykaa, Lenskart, and PhysicsWallah reported strong numbers for the September quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

Google loses nearly half a trillion in market value: What went wrong with Alphabet?
Alphabet lost $482 billion in market value after its shares plunged nearly 13% following disappointing third-quarter results. Despite 103% growth in Google Cloud and more than 1 billion Gemini users, weaker search revenue and negative free cash flow raised fresh concerns about AI spending and Google’s advertising business.

Meta kicks off first euro bond sale in latest test for tech sector
Meta Platforms has initiated a significant bond sale, marking its first offering of euro-denominated bonds aimed at financing its investments in AI and infrastructure development. In addition, the tech giant plans to raise $15 billion through a US dollar bond offering this week. Despite ongoing concerns about growth in the AI sector and regulatory challenges, technology companies continue to pursue funding opportunities.

Premji's deeptech bets; Razorpay gets IPO nod
Happy Thursday! Premji Invest is stepping up its bets on defence and aerospace manufacturing.This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Chip startup Agrani Labs looks to raise $108 million from Peak XV, Google, Samsung
Peak XV Partners is leading the round and is expected to contribute more than half of the total funding. Google, HCL Tech, Samsung Ventures and Stargazer, an investment firm set up by Groww's founders, are also expected to participate, the people cited above said.

Apple’s robust India quarter; Giva’s $100 million funding
Apple posted record sales in India in the September quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

Blackstone president says more tech sector fundraising ahead to keep up with AI industry growth
Blackstone President Jon Gray said on Tuesday there would be more global equity fundraising needed to keep up with the enormous likely demand from the AI industry's growth.

Nasdaq Outlook: Is the worst over for AI-fuelled tech stocks?
Wall Street’s AI-led rally faced a sharp setback as the Nasdaq recorded its biggest single-day fall since June. Heavy losses in technology stocks reflected growing investor concerns over hyperscaler spending and the returns on artificial intelligence investments.

Cash takes centre stage as investors rethink AI spending boom
Investors are increasingly focused on technology companies' cash generation capabilities to fund artificial intelligence investments. Microsoft and Oracle are gaining positive attention from investors, while Alphabet faces challenges due to rising AI costs. Alphabet's spending has surpassed its operating cash flow, raising concerns about its financial sustainability. In contrast, Microsoft's strong cash flow and forecasted growth indicate effective AI investment returns.

Google shares crash 13% after $9 billion cash burn sparks AI spending fears
Alphabet shares crashed 13% as third-quarter earnings missed expectations due to heavy AI spending and slowing search ad growth. Net profit fell 25% to $26.17 billion despite a 25% revenue jump to $127.58 billion. Negative free cash flow of $9.1 billion and surging capital expenditure raised market concerns.

If you invested $1,000 in Google stock in 2006, here’s how much your Alphabet shares would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Alphabet at the end of September 2006 would have grown to about $32,804 by October 22, 2026, with dividends reinvested. Here’s how Google stock outperformed the S&P 500 over two decades and what the company’s latest earnings reveal about its growth and AI spending.

Why did Alphabet stock crash 10% as Microsoft shares rose nearly 4%? Google parent may face its worst post-earnings drop ever as search ads slow and cash flow turns negative
Alphabet (GOOGL) stock falls 10% after Q3 earnings: Alphabet, Google’s parent, saw its shares drop over 10% in US premarket trade on Thursday after weak September quarter results. Search ad revenue grew 12%, slower than 17% last quarter, and free cash flow turned negative at $9.07 billion. Microsoft shares rose nearly 4%. Morningstar raised its fair value estimate for Alphabet to $450 and calls the stock attractively priced.

Microsoft, Oracle outshine Alphabet as investors demand AI returns
Wall Street increasingly favours technology companies demonstrating financial discipline in AI investments. Microsoft and Oracle gained on strong cash flow prospects, while Alphabet shares plunged amid rising capital expenditure and slower search growth. Investors are prioritising sustainable returns, profitability and cash generation over aggressive artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion.

Big Tech earnings: Microsoft, Google see cloud revenues surge
Microsoft's total revenues hit $92.3 billion against expectations of $90.6 billion, with profits of more than $36.6 billion versus the $35.1 billion analysts had forecast, according to FactSet.

Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown
Alphabet has witnessed a notable decline in its net profit and advertising revenue for the third quarter, specifically from July to September. The net profit dropped 25 percent to $26.2 billion, which fell short of analyst predictions. While YouTube's revenue growth has decelerated, Google Cloud's revenue impressive surged by 103 percent. The company reports substantial capital expenditures at $51.

Google misses Wall Street expectations, Alphabet stock sinks in early after-hours trading
The Mountain View, California-based company said its net income was $26.17 billion in the July-September period. That's down from $34.98 billion in the same period a year earlier.
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