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Business
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.’s Hottest Start-Ups
Last May, Anthropic, one of the world’s hottest artificial intelligence start-ups, raised $450 million from investors including Google and Salesforce.…
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News
OpenAI Completes Deal That Values the Company at $80 Billion
The A.I. start-up’s valuation tripled in less than 10 months.
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Business
Top Natural Gas Producers Announce Multibillion-Dollar Merger
The deal, between Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy, would create one of the largest energy producers in the United States.
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World
Conservatives Revolt Anew Over Johnson Deal to Avert Shutdown
A dozen hard-line Republicans ground business to a halt in protest of the deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats…
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Business
Boeing’s Max 9 Crisis Deepens
Safety checks have uncovered loose bolts on the grounded jetliners, raising more questions for management over how the top-selling planes…
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World
Why a Port Deal Has the Horn of Africa on Edge
A landmark pact between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland has drawn condemnation from Somalia. Other neighbors also worry…
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Business
The State of Deals
For deal makers, 2024 is a year to look forward to, if only because 2023 wasn’t necessarily one to celebrate.…
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Business
A Look Back at the Top Business Stories of 2023
Regional bank failures and the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried were among the big news events this year.
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Business
Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense
A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could…
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Business
How the Suez Canal Attacks Could Upend Global Trade
Shipping rates have soared and energy prices remain volatile as vessels are redirected away from the vital commerce route.