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Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation

Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation: Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, marking its third mega-round in a year. Read More

Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized: Skylight, known for its digital picture frame, has a new digital product that puts software and AI at the center. Read More

Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M: VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up against Shopify. Read More

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