Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, recorded a staggering $80.7 billion net loss in the first six months of 2026, exposing the enormous financial costs behind one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing companies just as it prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering. The loss, disclosed in a draft IPO prospectus reviewed by The Wall Street
If I lost that much money, I would not be in business anymore.
If you lose $80,000, that’s your problem. If you lose $80,000,000,000, that’s everyone else’s problem.