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Anthropic reports $17 billion quarterly revenue and $23 billion loss
Anthropic reported about $17 billion in third-quarter revenue and a net loss of roughly $23 billion in an amended IPO filing, according to The New York Times and The Information.[1, 15] The Information reported revenue rose 47% from the second quarter, while The New York Times and The Decoder reported revenue was 12 times higher than the same quarter a year ago.[1, 14, 15] Forbes and the Financial Times reported Anthropic's AI spending commitments total $900 billion, with the Financial Times noting infrastructure costs are rising faster than revenues.[7, 13]
Business Insider reported personnel expenses topped $322,000 per worker last quarter.[6] Breitbart reported Anthropic donated $900,000 to Democratic Party committees and voter-turnout efforts in California days before the midterm elections.[10] Fortune reported growth slowed and the company swung back to an operating loss in the quarter.[8]
Why it matters The results come in an amended S-1 filing as Anthropic's IPO, filed last week, is expected this month.[6, 7, 11 +1]
Covered by The New York Times, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and 10 more
Read first Anthropic's colossal pay packages cost the company more than $100,000 a month per employee
Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe New York Times and The Decoder framed the quarter as surging growth, with revenue "12 times higher" than a year ago, while The Information and Fortune emphasized that growth is slowing, with The Information calling it "the latest sign that its once red-hot revenue growth rate is slowing."[1, 8, 14 +1]
- The New York Times · Leans left · Nov 2, 10:07 a.m. ET Anthropic Reveals Surging Revenue in Third Quarter as I.P.O. Approaches
The A.I. company’s quarterly revenue totaled $17 billion, 12 times higher than the same quarter a year ago, while its net loss totaled $23 billion.
- The Decoder · Not rated · Nov 2, 11:26 a.m. ET Anthropic grows revenue twelvefold but posts $23 billion loss
Anthropic has released new financial results shortly before its planned initial public offering and has once again slipped into the red on an operating basis. The article Anthropic grows revenue twelvefold but posts $23…
- The New York Times · Leans left · Nov 2, 10:07 a.m. ET Anthropic Reveals Surging Revenue in Third Quarter as I.P.O. Approaches
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 10 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 6 are center and 3 are right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: Fortune (−0.25), ABC News (−0.19), International Business Times (−0.14), Business Insider (−0.09), Bloomberg (+0.08), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Breitbart (+2.03).
Not rated The Decoder, Financial Times, The Information. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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