ChainCatcher news, according to the WSJ report, Amazon-backed OpenAI competitor and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in advanced negotiations for a $2 billion financing deal that would value it at $60 billion. According to insiders, this round of financing is led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. According to data provider CB Insights, this deal would make Anthropic the fifth most valuable U.S. startup, behind only SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks. Last year, in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures, the company's valuation reached $18 billion.

ChainCatcher news, a source familiar with the matter and two individuals discussing Amazon's plans, stated that Amazon has developed a new generative artificial intelligence that can handle images and videos in addition to text.The model can help customers search for specific scenes in video archives using simple text prompts, such as a game-winning basketball shot. During the development of the new model, Amazon indicated that it still hopes its internally developed AI can attract its cloud customers, thereby reducing reliance on Anthropic's AI, whose Claude chatbot is currently a popular product on Amazon Web Services.Last week, Amazon announced that it would double its investment in Anthropic to $8 billion.

According to ChainCatcher news, citing The Information, the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has begun discussions with investors regarding financing. According to an existing investor who spoke with OpenAI executives, the company's valuation could reach between $30 billion and $40 billion, roughly doubling from the financing completed earlier this year. Anthropic generates revenue by selling access to its Claude conversational AI.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheVerge, OpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to provide the U.S. government with access to new AI models to help improve model safety. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. AI Safety Institute to allow the government to assess safety risks and mitigate potential issues. The U.S. AI Safety Institute stated that it will collaborate with its UK counterpart to provide feedback on safety improvements.It is reported that California recently passed the "Frontier AI Model Safety and Innovation Act" (SB 1047), which requires AI companies to take specific safety measures before training advanced foundational models. However, the bill has faced opposition from companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, who believe it could be detrimental to small open-source developers.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, OpenAI co-founder John Schulman will join the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

According to ChainCatcher, citing sources familiar with the matter, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Menlo Ventures is one of the largest investors in AI company Anthropic, participating in a yet-to-be-announced funding round exceeding $750 million.Previous news, Anthropic and venture capital firm Menlo Ventures jointly launched a $100 million artificial intelligence fund.

ChainCatcher news, Amazon (AMZN.O) is making its largest external investment in its 30-year history, hoping to gain an edge in the artificial intelligence race. The tech giant announced that it will invest an additional $2.75 billion to support the AI startup Anthropic, whose foundation model and chatbot Claude can compete with OpenAI and ChatGPT.The two companies announced an initial investment of $1.25 billion in September, at which time they stated that Amazon would invest up to $4 billion. Wednesday's news marks Amazon's provision of a second round of funding. Anthropic previously launched its latest AI model Claude 3, which the company claims is the fastest and most powerful AI model to date.

ChainCatcher news, according to court documents, cryptocurrency exchange FTX is selling two-thirds of its stake in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic for $884 million. Among them:The main buyer is ATIC Third International Investment, based in Abu Dhabi, which spent $500 million to purchase 16.6 million shares;Jane Street spent $100 million to acquire 3.3 million shares;A fund managed by Fidelity invested $50 million to buy 1.5 million shares.

ChainCatcher news, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reached a deal worth $884 million with more than twenty buyers, including investors from Abu Dhabi, to sell two-thirds of its stake in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.FTX invested $500 million in Anthropic in 2021, holding about 7.8% of the company. The sale of Anthropic shares could be the most profitable asset divestiture initiated or completed by FTX since it filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, as the company seeks to raise funds to repay creditors.

ChainCatcher news, according to sources cited by CNBC, AI company Anthropic, which was previously invested in by FTX, is seeking buyers to sell the shares currently owned by FTX, but has ruled out the possibility of selling to Saudi investors. This deal is in progress and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

ChainCatcher News: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey in Wilmington, Delaware, has approved FTX's proposal to sell its stake in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, following a compromise reached in court with a group of FTX customers opposed to the sale. FTX invested $500 million in Anthropic in 2021 and currently holds a 7.84% stake in the company. The company seeks to sell its shares as part of its efforts to liquidate assets under court supervision and repay customers who lost access to their accounts when the company collapsed in 2022.Court documents show that FTX plans to sell its Anthropic shares profitably and will retain the flexibility to sell the stock at "the most optimized and appropriate time." FTX wrote in court documents on February 3: "Given the growing interest in artificial intelligence and large language models, the value of Anthropic's stock has significantly appreciated since the debtor acquired and invested in Anthropic in 2021."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, a recently released court document shows that FTX (including Alameda) is seeking court approval to sell its entire stake in the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic. The document submitted on Friday states that establishing a sales process now will allow the assets to "coordinate the best and most appropriate timing for the sale of Anthropic shares while raising funds for Anthropic" and "maximize the value of the assets for the benefit of all stakeholders."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, FTX has submitted a motion seeking to sell the Series B preferred shares owned by its sister company Alameda Research, including the rights or interests therein, valued at approximately $1.4 billion.FTX's former CEO SBF invested $500 million in Anthropic in October 2021. FTX also submitted a separate motion requesting the court to shorten the review period for the sale motion so that it can be heard at the next bankruptcy court hearing on February 22. The deadline for objections to the motion is February 15.

According to ChainCatcher, informed sources reveal that the artificial intelligence company Anthropic is in talks to raise $750 million in a round of venture capital led by Menlo Ventures. Excluding this investment, the two-year-old AI startup is valued at $15 billion, more than three times its valuation from this spring. This round of investment has not yet been finalized. According to a third informed source, the final price could be as high as $18 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters citing two informed sources, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected the proposal from the OpenAI board regarding his appointment as CEO and the merger of the two companies. Earlier today, it was reported that OpenAI was in talks with Anthropic about the merger.

According to ChainCatcher news, citing sources familiar with the matter, Google has committed to investing up to $2 billion in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Google has already made a pre-investment of $500 million in Anthropic and agreed to gradually add an additional $1.5 billion in the future.Previously, Alameda/FTX had invested approximately $500 million in Anthropic. In February of this year, Google invested $300 million in Anthropic. In May, Anthropic announced the completion of a $450 million Series C funding round, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Google, Salesforce VC, Sound Ventures, Zoom Ventures, and others. In August, Anthropic announced an additional investment of $100 million from South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom. In September, Anthropic announced that Amazon would invest up to $4 billion in it.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Thomas Braziel, a partner at 117 Partners specializing in FTX claims, stated that some valuations of FTX claims in the over-the-counter market have exceeded 50%, indicating that the market currently expects about half of the user assets to be recovered. Last Friday, a claim worth over $20 million was sold at auction for about 52%, but only the "largest and cleanest claims" could fetch this price.Since the artificial intelligence company Anthropic recently announced several large investments, enthusiasm around the value of FTX claims has grown. FTX holds a significant stake in Anthropic due to a $500 million investment, and Anthropic's valuation has gradually increased throughout the year. Creditors hope that selling Anthropic shares will help return funds to creditors, potentially leading to full recovery.In a social media poll conducted in January this year, most respondents indicated that they expected to recover only 25% of their funds. Subsequently, the FTX debtors, led by current CEO John Ray III, have attempted to recover funds by starting to sell tokens and liquidate other assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Justice has stated that FTX founder SBF should be prohibited from mentioning the recent fundraising activities of the AI company Anthropic in his defense.It is reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has been discussing potential issues to raise in SBF's trial, with both sides having "reached an agreement" on many issues, but still disagreeing on whether the defense team can raise questions related to Anthropic's fundraising. The U.S. Department of Justice claims that the $500 million investment in Anthropic in 2022 came from customer funds.The documents from the U.S. Department of Justice state: "The indictment alleges that SBF committed fraud by misappropriating FTX customer deposits for investments and other expenditures. Whether certain investments ultimately yield profits is irrelevant."According to Bloomberg's report last week, Anthropic has reached a deal with Amazon worth up to $4 billion and is in talks to raise $2 billion in funding.