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October 15, 2026
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Anthropic tells investors its Q3 revenue hit $16.8 billion ahead of its IPO
At a full day of pre-IPO meetings in San Francisco, the Claude maker reportedly showed investors a 45% jump in quarterly revenue and an adjusted profit, plus a detail nobody expected: copycat distillers were a real slice of sales.
- Anthropic told prospective investors on Wednesday, October 14, that its third-quarter revenue reached $16.8 billion, up about 45% from the second quarter, according to the Financial Times, Bloomberg and Reuters.
- The company said it was profitable on an adjusted basis in the quarter, and the Financial Times reports it also said it was cash flow positive.
- The Information reports Anthropic told investors that distillation, customers copying Claude's outputs to train other models, made up 5% to 7% of revenue.
- Bloomberg reports Anthropic could start marketing its IPO as soon as the week of November 9, with investors floating a valuation of $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion.
Why it matters: Anthropic told prospective investors that its third-quarter revenue rose about 45% to $16.8 billion and that it was profitable on an adjusted basis, according to the Financial Times, Bloomberg and Reuters. The Information adds that distillation, other companies copying Claude's outputs, made up 5% to 7% of revenue. The numbers land weeks before a planned IPO that investors value at $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion. Formal marketing could start the week of November 9.
Read the full story →Mexico gives Meta, TikTok and X one month to shield kids from harmful content
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree that orders social media and streaming platforms to keep violent, sexual and self-harm content away from minors, starting with safer default settings.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the Decree on Safe Digital Environments for Girls, Boys and Adolescents on October 14, 2026, and it was published in Mexico's official gazette the same day.
- Platforms must keep minors away from hate speech, sexual abuse, self-harm, eating disorder and bullying content, and must not recommend it to them.
- They also have to verify users' ages, classify content by age, switch on the most protective settings by default and add parental supervision tools.
- Companies have 30 calendar days to adjust and report what they did. The decree has no penalties, but the government says a law with sanctions could follow.
Why it matters: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree on October 14 that orders digital platforms to keep violent, sexual and self-harm content away from minors. Companies must verify ages, rate content by age, add parental tools and turn on the safest settings by default. It covers platforms used across Latin America's second-largest economy, including Meta, TikTok and X. Platforms have 30 days to comply, and the government says a law with sanctions could follow.
Read the full story →OpenAI engineer charged over hidden recording device in executive room
Federal prosecutors say an OpenAI engineer wrapped a tiny recorder in toilet paper and plugged it into a TV in an executive conference room in San Francisco.
- Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, an OpenAI engineer since July 2025, was arrested on October 9 and charged with trying to intercept oral communications.
- Prosecutors say a recorder wrapped in toilet paper was plugged into a TV in an OpenAI executive conference room around September 28 and found on September 30.
- The FBI complaint cites chatbot prompts about building a recorder, CCTV footage and a second device found in his bag.
- OpenAI says it has no sign that model weights, source code or customer data were taken; he faces up to 5 years in prison if convicted.
Why it matters: Federal prosecutors charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old OpenAI engineer, with trying to intercept oral communications after a recorder wrapped in toilet paper was found plugged into a TV in an OpenAI executive conference room. The FBI says chatbot prompts, CCTV footage and a second device in his bag point to him. OpenAI says it sees no sign that model weights, source code or customer data were taken. A detention hearing is set for October 19.
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