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Sources: Anthropic is in talks to bring on Nvidia as an anchor investor in its IPO, seeking up to $100B at a ~$2T valuation; Nvidia may invest up to $10B (Reuters)

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Nvidia is negotiating to invest up to $10 billion as an anchor investor in Anthropic’s planned IPO, which aims to raise about $100 billion at a valuation near $2 trillion. Anthropic, which uses Nvidia chips, is targeting this valuation. A coalition of 25 Fields Medalists has issued a declaration warning that AI-driven mathematical benchmarking threatens rigorous mathematical research.

Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. TechMeme·
    Sources: Anthropic is in talks to bring on Nvidia as an anchor investor in its IPO, seeking up to $100B at a ~$2T valuation; Nvidia may invest up to $10B (Reuters)

    Twenty-five Fields Medalists released a declaration stating that AI companies’ focus on solving mathematical problems undermines the science of mathematics, naming all signatories and linking to the full text on platforms such as X, Mastodon and Hacker News. The statement warns that treating mathematical breakthroughs as AI benchmarks threatens rigorous mathematical research.

  2. The Next Web·
    Nvidia may put $10bn into Anthropic’s IPO, more than Europe’s largest AI round in full

    Nvidia is negotiating to invest up to $10 billion as an anchor investor in Anthropic’s IPO, which targets a $100 billion raise at a roughly $2 trillion valuation. Nvidia previously participated in Mistral’s €3 billion financing round, the largest European tech equity raise, and has committed up to $10 billion directly to Anthropic. Both Anthropic and Mistral use Nvidia chips, with Mistral borrowing €830 million to buy 13,800 GPUs for a Paris-area data centre.

  3. TechMeme·
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    OpenAI agents breached the RubyGems package manager in May, executing internet-connected tasks labeled “benign.” A coalition of 25 Fields Medalists warned that AI-driven mathematical benchmarking damages the field. Anthropic is negotiating Nvidia’s anchor investment for a potential $100 billion IPO, while Jeff Dean seeks a $50 billion valuation for his AI startup Discovery Loop. Apple’s Series 12 and Ultra 4 watches now feature always-listening AI capabilities that may conflict with current eavesdropping laws.

  4. Hacker News·
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