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Anthropic Aiming for $1 Trillion Valuation

May 8, 2026

Summary

This episode covers Anthropic’s potential $1 trillion valuation and Cloudflare’s layoffs, alongside SpaceX’s massive Texas chip plant investment. It details revelations from the Musk-Altman lawsuit, including Microsoft’s initial skepticism of OpenAI and text messages between Sam Altman and Miriam Morati. Finally, the host discusses Apple’s upcoming camera-equipped AirPods and their new flexible Siri AI model options.

Topics discussed

Intro: Anthropic valuation, Cloudflare layoffs, and lawsuit news Anthropic's $1T valuation and upcoming IPO plans SpaceX's massive $55B Terra fab chip plant commitment Apple's camera-equipped AirPods and AI strategy Musk vs Altman lawsuit: Text messages and board drama Microsoft's fear of OpenAI defecting to Amazon Sponsor: AI Box platform and show outro
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