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Anthropic Doing 2x OpenAI?

Aug 19, 2026 · 19m

Summary

OpenAI paused Astra training and rewrote its safety framework after a Hugging Face breach, while leaked data shows Anthropic’s revenue nearly doubling OpenAI’s. Amazon expanded drone delivery to new US cities, and a major trial against Meta over social media addiction began, with states accusing the company of harming children.

Topics discussed

Intro and Sponsor: Eaton's Ace of Uptime game OpenAI pauses Astra training and rewrites safety framework Anthropic revenue surpasses OpenAI; leadership changes Anthropic IPO plans and dual-class voting structure Sponsors: Rubrik and Intuit ERP Amazon expands Prime Air drone delivery to new cities Meta social media addiction trial opening arguments
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