Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surges
Divergence reflects company’s recent rapid growth owing to strong interest in its Claude Code products
Divergence reflects company’s recent rapid growth owing to strong interest in its Claude Code products

Start-up behind Claude tool is fielding inbound investment offers that could lead to it surpassing rival OpenAI in value

The $730bn start-up plans to increase staff to 8,000 by end of 2026 in bid to close gap with rival Anthropic

Following China’s success, US companies are hoping to defend the centrality of their commercial models

ChatGPT maker has boundless ambition, but how much can it achieve before suffering a serious case of indigestion?

Rallying call by Sam Altman raises questions over the company’s priorities in the new phases of competition

Start-up’s bet on enterprise users is paying off as coding tools fuel revenue and investor frenzy