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Anthropic confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
Alphabet’s massive share sale, and Anthropic’s IPO, are also reminders that an AI crash would have serious consequences for investors, both large and small.
Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, explains:
The AI race is no longer being funded solely by venture capitalists willing to lose money for a decade in exchange..
source: The Guardian - 02.06.2026