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The $65B Valuation: Anthropic's Path Forward

Aug 19, 2026 · 13m

Summary

This episode covers Anthropic’s $65 billion revenue run rate and potential IPO, positioning it ahead of OpenAI. It details OpenAI’s new teen-focused ChatGPT version with safety controls and its security overhaul following a Hugging Face breach. Additionally, the discussion includes Cursor’s launch of Origin as a GitHub competitor and Etched’s $70 million raise for AI chips.

Topics discussed

News roundup: Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and Etched AI Hustle School community promotion and details Anthropic's $65B revenue run rate and IPO plans OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with safety controls Cursor launches Origin, a GitHub competitor OpenAI overhauls security after Hugging Face hack Etched hits $21B valuation with new AI chips Zai GLM 5.3 release and Google pet memory fail
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