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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资
，
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
。

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to complete
wánchéng
完成
one round
yī lún
一轮
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
structural particle
de
的
fundraising
róngzī
融资
，
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approaching / close to
jiējìn
接近
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
，
to surpass / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
competitor / rival
jìngzhēng duìshǒu
竞争对手
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
。

May 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to finalize / to nail down
qiāodìng
敲定
one round
yī lún
一轮
$30 billion
300 yì měiyuán
300亿美元
structural particle
de
的
new fundraising
xīn róngzī
新融资
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
corresponding / implied
duìyìng de
对应的
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approximately
yuēwéi
约为
$900 billion
9000 yì měiyuán
9000亿美元
，
will / shall
jiāng
将
to surpass / to overtake
chāoyuè
超越
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
structural particle
de
的
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
valuation
gūzhí
估值
$852 billion
8520 yì měiyuán
8520亿美元
。
this sum of
zhè bǐ
这笔
fundraising
róngzī
融资
by / led by
yóu
由
Sequoia Capital
Hóngshān Zīběn
红杉资本
、
Dragoneer (investment firm)
Dragoneer
Dragoneer
、
Greenoaks (investment firm)
Greenoaks
Greenoaks
and
hé
和
Altimeter Capital
Altimeter
Altimeter
to co-lead the investment
liánhé lǐng tóu
联合领投
。
just / right at
jiù zài
就在
three months ago
sān ge yuè qián
三个月前
，
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
structural particle
de
的
valuation
gūzhí
估值
was still only
hái zhǐyǒu
还只有
$380 billion
3800 yì měiyuán
3800亿美元
，
in a single quarter
dān jìdù
单季度
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
magnitude / scale
fúdù
幅度
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
。
the company / said company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
annualized
niánhuà
年化
revenue
yíngshoū
营收
has grown from
yǐ cóng
已从
approximately $9 billion
yuē 90 yì měiyuán
约90亿美元
to jump to / to surge to
yuèshēng zhì
跃升至
more than $30 billion
chāoguò 300 yì měiyuán
超过300亿美元
，
to demonstrate / to show
xiǎnshì chū
显示出
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
structural particle
de
的
commercial / business
shāngyè
商业
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
momentum / trend
shìtóu
势头
。
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
is / are
shì
是
Claude (AI assistant)
Claude
Claude
series / family of
xìliè
系列
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
structural particle
de
的
developer / maker
kāifāshāng
开发商
，
recently / in recent times
jìnqī
近期
in / at
zài
在
enterprise / corporate
qǐyè
企业
market
shìchǎng
市场
rapidly / quickly
kuàisù
快速
to expand
kuòzhāng
扩张
。
if / should
ruò
若
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
smoothly / successfully
shùnlì
顺利
to complete
wánchéng
完成
，
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
will
jiāng
将
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
valuation
gūzhí
估值
the highest-valued
zuì gāo de
最高的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
。

New Words

rengong zhineng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
rongzi
融资
financing
guzhí
估值
valuation
chaoyue
超越
surpass
yingshou
营收
revenue
quanqiu
全球
global
chuchuang
初创
startup
qiye
企业
enterprise
wancheng
完成
complete
shitou
势头
momentum

News in English

Science & Technology

Anthropic Closes in on 900 Billion Dollar Valuation With 30 Billion Dollar Fundraising Round

Anthropic is closing in on a $30 billion fundraising round at a $900 billion valuation, which would surpass OpenAI as the most valuable AI company in the world.

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is finalizing a $30 billion funding round that values the company at approximately $900 billion. This surpasses OpenAI's latest valuation of $852 billion. The round is being co-led by Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Altimeter. Just three months ago, Anthropic's valuation was only $380 billion, representing unprecedented quarterly growth. The company's annualized revenue has surged from approximately $9 billion to over $30 billion, demonstrating strong business momentum. Anthropic, maker of the Claude AI assistant series, has been rapidly expanding in the enterprise market. If this funding closes successfully, Anthropic will become the world's highest-valued AI startup.

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zhànlǐng
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rénxíng jīqìrén
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launches
fābuō
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jiàgé
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Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
to file a lawsuit / to sue
qǐsù
起诉
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
，
to accuse / to charge
zhǐkòng
指控
it / the company (formal)
qí
其
to steal / to misappropriate
qièqǔ
窃取
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
trade secrets / confidential business information
shāngyè jīmì
商业机密
。

Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Hardware Trade Secret Theft

Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
in
zài
在
WeChat (messaging app)
Wēixìn
微信
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant name)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

Tencent Begins Rolling Out AI Agent Xiaowei to WeChat Users