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SALESFORCE'S $5B ANTHROPIC STAKE SIGNALS AI BETTING SURGE

Salesforce has accumulated a $5 billion stake in AI startup Anthropic through repeated investments since early 2023, beginning with a $50 million initial round. The position reflects major enterprise software vendors' aggressive push into generative AI.

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Source: Salesforce has a stake in Anthropic worth ~$5B; Salesforce first invested about $50M in an early 2023 round and has continually invested in rounds since (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Brody Ford / Bloomberg: Source: Salesforce has a stake in Anthropic worth ~$5B; Salesforce first invested about $50M in…

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Salesforce is acquiring CMS provider Contentful; source: Salesforce paid between $1B and $1.5B, a steep discount from Contentful's $3B valuation in 2021 (The Information)

The Information: Salesforce is acquiring CMS provider Contentful; source: Salesforce paid between $1B and $1.5B, a steep…

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Anthropic says it will extend Project Glasswing to organizations in 15+ countries, sources say giving Mythos access to Five Eyes, NATO, Samsung, SK, and others (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Anthropic says it will extend Project Glasswing to organizations in 15+ countries, sources say giving M…

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How AI tools from Harvey, Legora, and Anthropic are challenging legal tech incumbents like Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis, which are upgrading their products (James Paton/Financial Times)

James Paton / Financial Times: How AI tools from Harvey, Legora, and Anthropic are challenging legal tech incumbents lik…

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A profile of Anthropic as it prepares to go public and broaden access to Mythos, amid criticism that commercial pressures have eroded its AI safety standards (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: A profile of Anthropic as it prepares to go public and broaden access to Mythos, ami…

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