Anthropic’s anticipated $2tn IPO

Anthropic investors expect the AI start-up to be the largest ever initial public offering, and US inflation edged lower to 3.4 per cent in July as petrol prices declined. Plus, Iranian businesses are increasingly resorting to “buy now, pay later” schemes as the cost of living spirals out of control.Note: This episode of the FT News Briefing has been updated. A segment was removed. Mentioned in this podcast:Anthropic investors bet on $2tn valuation in record IPOUS inflation falls to 3.4% in JulyIranians opt to ‘buy now, pay later’ as cost of living spiralsWant to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] subscription finder: https://find-your-subscription.ft.com/?segmentId=288f5dc5-4a4b-0745-84da-8f07c7202cd4   Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.