Re:Anthropic IPO
by durmusk on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:04AM
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Most successful implementation of the (arguably) most important invention in human history. Yet it seems they will struggle to make money. Strange times...
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I'm pretty sure they can choose to make money anytime they want to.
They are betting that taking on debt and investing more upfront now will lead to even greater profits in the future.
Re:Anthropic IPO
by NoidFonsense on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:33AM
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They can choose to become profitable... temporarily. They need to continue investing in R&D just to keep up with competition
> (arguably)
You can argue for sure, but I'm not sure you'll be very convincing when the contender is writing, the internal combustion engine, or some chemical findings like the Haber-Bosch process. If we're looking at recent inventions that may be more impactful in the long term, stuff like crispr/cas9 also come to mind.