Simon Willison highlights Anthropic’s latest Series H announcement, where the company says run-rate revenue crossed $47 billion earlier in May. He traces prior disclosures: about $9 billion at the end of 2025, $14 billion in February 2026, and over $30 billion in April. The post also addresses skepticism, arguing that these numbers appeared in fundraising announcements, where knowingly misleading investors would be securities fraud.
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