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Brand Engagement Network, Inc. engages in the provision of conversational artificial intelligence assistants with the purpose of transforming engagement and analytics for businesses through security-focused, multimodal communication and human-like artificial intelligence assistants. The firm is also involved in delivering highly personalized, multi-modal artificial intelligence engagement with a focus on industries where there is a massive workforce gap and an opportunity to transform how consumers engage with networks, providers, and brands. The company is founded on March 14, 2024 and is headquartered in Jackson, WY.

Brand Engagement Network Inc

Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) is experiencing a powerful surge driven by a recent $2 million deal with Valio Technologies, fueling significant speculation. This news, combined with a low float and substantial short interest, has ignited an intense short squeeze, prompting community discussions around anticipated parabolic runs. Investors are celebrating massive gains, with many holding over the weekend and comparing its potential to past high-flying stocks, while short sellers face considerable pressure.

Q/C Technologies, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of drug products to extend healthy lifespan. It focuses on developing two novel therapeutic platforms, MyMD-1 and SUPERA-CBD, which aim to treat the causes of disease rather than just addressing the symptoms. MyMD-1 is a clinical-stage small molecule that regulates the immune system to control TNF-a, which drives chronic inflammation, and other pro-inflammatory cytokines. SUPERA-CBD is a synthetic derivative of cannabidiol being developed to treat conditions such as epilepsy, chronic pain, depression, as well as neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Q/C Technologies Inc.

Q/C Technologies Inc. is generating significant buzz due to the recent appointment of OpenAI's Chelsea Voss to its board and the strategic involvement of Martin Shkreli. The community is actively discussing the company's potential as a quantum computing play, with many anticipating substantial price appreciation and a possible short squeeze given its low float. Investors are comparing its current setup to previous high-growth opportunities, fueling excitement for its future trajectory.

Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing novel therapy. It develops tecarfarin, a novel therapy with orphan drug indication, designed for the prevention of systemic thromboembolism of cardiac origin in patients with end-stage renal disease and atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Quang X. Pham and Matthew K. Szot on January 25, 2022 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra, FL.

Cadrenal Therapeutics Inc

Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc.

Cadrenal Therapeutics is trending due to advancements in its anticoagulation pipeline, including the Phase 3-ready tecarfarin with FDA Fast Track status and the recent acquisition of VLX-1005 for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Community sentiment is sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing the large market opportunity and collaborations like that with Abbott, while detractors express concerns over frequent offerings, cash burn, and perceived promotional activity.

Oasis is a layer-one blockchain built to support confidential applications at scale. It’s home to Sapphire, the world’s first private EVM network, Oasis Privacy Layer, a cross-chain privacy solution for any EVM dApp, and Runtime Offchain Logic, a framework that brings trustworthy off-chain computing, onchain. Powered by its ROSE token, Oasis leverages a unique layered architecture and native rollup support, making it ideal for use cases in AI, DeFi, DAOs, gaming, and more.

Oasis Network

Oasis Network (ROSE) is trending as the community intensely discusses its strategic rebrand and pivot towards "Rose AI," emphasizing its role in privacy-preserving AI and Web3 infrastructure. This focus, underpinned by ongoing grants, partnerships, and advancements with its Sapphire runtime for confidential AI and DeFi, drives conversations about ROSE's strengthened utility. Despite price fluctuations, many view ROSE as a pivotal project in the evolving privacy and AI narratives.

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The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ($XLU) is trending due to the increasing power demands from the AI boom, which is transforming the sector from a traditional defensive play into a growth opportunity. Community discussions highlight its dual appeal as a safe haven amidst broader market uncertainties and a beneficiary of a structural shift in electricity consumption. Many investors are actively monitoring its strong price action, considering it a crucial 'AI power play' within their portfolios.

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. designs, manufactures, and deploys battery storage solutions for the electricity industry. It offers the Eos Znyth DC battery system product which designs to meet the requirements of the grid-scale energy storage market. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Eos Energy Enterprises Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

Eos Energy is generating significant buzz following the launch of its InDensity battery storage platform, touted for its high density and safety features critical for grid-scale and AI data center power demands. The community is keenly anticipating further updates and potential large-scale partnerships, alongside high short interest, as discussions around U.S. domestic battery solutions intensify.

Irys is a Layer 1 datachain that unifies onchain data storage and smart contract execution into a single network. Traditional smart contract chains handle financial transactions but lack native primitives for working with data at scale. Traditional datachains handle storage but lack integration with smart contracts. Irys serves both. Irys bridges this gap by unifying storage and execution, making data programmable through IrysVM, its native EVM execution layer. The network offers flexible storage options: users can choose between term storage (temporary, duration-based) or permanent storage (one-time payment for perpetual retention). Both operate at at-cost pricing, made possible by Irys's multi-revenue model that combines storage fees, execution fees, and programmable data transactions. This design allows Irys to remain competitive on price while maintaining economic sustainability. Irys achieves instant data retrieval and infinite horizontal scaling. As demand grows, the network expands capacity by adding validators who prove continuous maintenance of their assigned data partitions. The network's native token, $IRYS, is used for all storage and execution fees, as well as validator staking.

Irys

IRYS is actively trending following its recent availability on a major exchange, sparking a surge in trading volume and public awareness. Community sentiment is mixed, with many bullish traders highlighting its "low supply, high demand" and deflationary tokenomics, while others express caution regarding price volatility and suspected bot activity. Investors are discussing its potential in the broader context of programmable data chains and AI-related crypto trends.

TMC the metals co., Inc. is a deep-sea minerals exploration company focused on the collection and processing of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in international waters of the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean (CCZ). These nodules contain high grades of four metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) which can be used as (i) feedstock for battery cathode precursors (nickel, cobalt and manganese sulfates, or intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte) for electric vehicles (EV) and renewable energy storage markets, (ii) copper cathode for EV wiring, energy transmission and other applications and (iii) manganese silicate for manganese alloy production required for steel production. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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TMC is trending as its U.S. subsidiary filed a consolidated application for deep-sea mineral exploration and commercial recovery under recently updated NOAA regulations, significantly expanding its potential mining area. The community is highly optimistic about rapid permit approval, viewing it as a critical step for U.S. national security to secure domestic mineral supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign sources. While critics raise environmental and economic viability concerns, many anticipate substantial upside, fueled by perceived government backing and a potential short squeeze as the company progresses toward commercial deep-sea mining.

Kazia Therapeutics Ltd. is an oncology-focused biotechnology company, which engages in the business of pharmaceutical drug development. It focuses on its Paxalisib program, which is designed to treat brain cancer. The company was founded by Graham Edmund Kelly in March 1994 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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Kazia Therapeutics

Kazia Therapeutics is trending amidst excitement surrounding recent positive clinical data for its paxalisib combination in a Stage IV breast cancer patient, hailed by the community as a potential game-changer. This promising development, coupled with a substantial new private placement by institutional investors, provides a strong cash runway, fueling discussions of a potential short squeeze and accelerating regulatory pathways for its oncology pipeline. The market is actively debating the long-term valuation impact and the company's prospects for future FDA milestones.

REGENXBIO, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development, commercialization, and licensing of recombinant adeno-associated virus gene therapy. Its product candidates include the NAV Technology Platform, which consists of exclusive rights to novel adeno-associated viral vectors, and therapeutic programs such as RGX-314, RGX-202, RGX-121, RGX-111, RGX-181, and RGX-381. The company was founded by Kenneth T. Mills and James M. Wilson on July 16, 2008 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Regenxbio Inc

Regenxbio is trending amid anticipation for an upcoming regulatory decision on its Hunter Syndrome gene therapy, RGX-121, further boosted by a significant partnership with Nippon Shinyaku. The community is also intently discussing recent positive data for its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy program, RGX-202, often comparing its safety profile favorably to competitors in the sector. Despite recent stock volatility and some short interest, investors are highlighting a deeply undervalued pipeline with multiple potential catalysts in gene therapy.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Munster highlighted Amazon’s layoffs and noted how CEO Andy Jassy attributed the cuts to a cultural decision.&nbsp;</li><li>The veteran tech analyst said that despite Jassy’s explanation, AI is still the primary driver of a leaner organization.&nbsp;</li><li>Other firms like Citigroup are also continuing job cuts in 2026, as part of reorganization efforts that reflect efficiencies gained through technology.</li></ul>Deepwater Asset Management co-founder Gene Munster said one reality about the growth of artificial intelligence is that it is increasingly difficult for top leaders to talk about its impact on the workforce.In a post on X on Friday, the veteran tech analyst highlighted Amazon’s layoffs and noted how CEO Andy Jassy attributed the cuts to a cultural decision that came in a bid to become a leaner and more agile organization.“His response reveals a truth about AI’s impact on the workforce. Despite the explanation, the reality is AI is the primary driver of a leaner organization,” Munster said in the post.“His comments underscore how difficult it is for the C suite to talk openly about AI impacting jobs given the negative effect those statements could have on the mindset of remaining employees,” Munster added.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_24_at_3_51_31_AM_png_21883c1229.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-24 at 3.51.31 AM.png" width="1203" height="1066"></figure>&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI’s Impact On Jobs</h2>Munster also noted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s comments to the Wall Street Journal at Davos earlier this week. In the <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/video/dario-amodei-on-safety-job-displacement-and-anthropic-350b-valuation/BF1E2311-6F73-4EFB-883E-916D2EFA74A1">interview</a>, Amodei talked about AI development and the fields most at risk of AI-driven employment disruption.Munster highlighted Amodei’s comments about how there isn’t an awareness of the magnitude of what is to come with regard to AI’s impact on unemployment, which could hit 10%.Recently, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bill-gates-warns-ai-risk-of-bioterrorism-job-losses/cmU2KG3R4dS">outlined</a> the major disruption that AI could cause on employment. Gates noted in a blog post that AI had progressed enough to begin disrupting software development and warned that once it grew more capable, job disruption would be more immediate. He also cautioned that the impact will grow further over the next five years.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Recent Job Cuts</h2>Earlier this week, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amazon-reportedly-plans-more-job-cuts-in-thousands-next-week/cmUCfuXR4Xn">reports</a> emerged about Amazon planning to lay off about 14,000 people, adding to the 14,000 from October last year. The e-commerce company reportedly said in an internal letter that the latest generation of AI has been the most transformative technology and is enabling companies to innovate much faster.However, CEO Jassy had told analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that the reductions were not financially-driven or even AI-driven.Meanwhile, Citigroup is also continuing its <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/citi-will-cut-more-jobs-in-2026-as-part-of-ceo-reorganization-plan/cmyRW69R4gC">job cuts</a> in 2026, as part of its CEO’s reorganization efforts, which the company said aligns with current business needs, and also reflects the “efficiencies we have gained through technology and progress against our transformation work,” the company said.&nbsp;Meanwhile, U.S. equities closed higher on Friday. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, closed up around 0.04%, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AQQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) ended the day 0.32% higher. The tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) closed 0.34% higher.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory at the time of writing.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IYW">iShares U.S. Technology ETF</a> (IYW) ended the day up 0.40%, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IGM">iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF</a> (IGM) closed up by 0.03%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Gene Munster On AI, Jobs And What C-Suite Won’t Talk About

Deepwater Asset Management’s co-founder said one reality about the growth of artificial intelligence is that it is increasingly difficult for top leaders to talk about its impact on the workforce.

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Elon Musk Opens The Black Box: X Releases Its Algorithm To The Public

The GitHub repository needs expert review, although Musk earlier said the now-released code covers how the post recommendation works in X.   

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MongoDB Stock Draws Strong Retail Interest After Bullish Analyst Signal

MongoDB, Inc.’s shares spiked as much as 6% before ending just 0.6% higher on Thursday, after a positive signal from a Wall Street analyst.

Shares rallied nearly 6% intraday on Thursday.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>SpaceX led the poll with about 59%, well ahead of OpenAI at roughly 26% and Discord near 10%.</li><li>Retail interest in SpaceX has surged, with watcher count up about 116% over the past year and message volume up roughly 1,600% in the last 90 days.</li><li>Other names mentioned by retail investors include Databricks, Anduril, and Anthropic.</li></ul>Retail investors are already looking ahead to the next wave of blockbuster IPOs, and a recent poll shows a clear favorite emerging well before any official filings.&nbsp;Among SpaceX, OpenAI, and Discord, SpaceX emerged as the most anticipated potential 2026 listing by a wide margin in a recent&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/discussions/which-potential-2026-ipo-are-you-most-excited-for/641125720">Stocktwits poll</a>, capturing about 59% of the vote.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SpaceX Leads Retail Anticipation</h2><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Space_X_Elon_Musk_jpg_b27208e213.webp" alt="U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges SpaceX founder Elon Musk (R) after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020.">SpaceX has not formally announced IPO plans, but speculation around a mid- to late-2026 listing has intensified. That anticipation has been amplified by&nbsp;CEO Elon Musk’s public comments, rising market chatter, and growing debate on Wall Street over how such a listing could be structured.Over the past year, SpaceX’s watcher count on Stocktwits has risen about 116%, while message volume has surged roughly 1,600% over the past 90 days. The company’s dominance in low Earth orbit launches, rapid Starlink expansion, and launch cadence reinforce its position as retail’s clear favorite.Retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPACEX">SpaceX</a> was ‘extremely bullish’ amid ‘high’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI Ranks Second As AI IPO Speculation Builds</h2><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Getty_Images_2238160824_jpg_d18c8fe07a.webp" alt="The OpenAI logo displays on a smartphone screen reflecting green beams. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)">OpenAI placed second in the poll with roughly 26% of votes. The maker of ChatGPT has reportedly begun discussions about<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/openai-ipo-could-be-the-biggest-ever-aiming-for-a-whopping-1-trillion/cLGFXW3R3D9"> a potential IPO</a> that could value the company at around $1 trillion, with a possible filing as soon as the second half of 2026.The company’s transition to a for-profit structure and its capital-intensive AI ambitions have kept it firmly in focus.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OPENAI">OpenAI</a> was ‘neutral’ amid ‘low’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Discord Draws Interest After IPO Reports</h2><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Getty_Images_2031350343_jpg_801133a3e6.webp" alt="In this photo illustration, a Discord logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)">Discord garnered about 10% of the poll after reports said the chat platform has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/discord-confidentially-files-for-ipo/cmxymfiR4ce">confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO</a>, though timing and deal size remain unclear.The company now has more than 200 million monthly active users and has expanded far beyond gaming into tech, AI, crypto, and creator communities. It was valued at roughly $15 billion in its last funding round in 2021 and previously turned down a $12 billion acquisition offer from Microsoft.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DISCORD">Discord</a> was ‘extremely bullish’ amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Broader IPO Watchlist</h2>Beyond the main poll options, retail users pointed to a broader set of companies they are watching for potential listings, including Databricks, Anduril, and Anthropic.Databricks signed a Series K term sheet in August, valuing the company at more than $100 billion, with subsequent reports suggesting that fresh financing could push the valuation above $130 billion.The company has disclosed a $4 billion revenue run rate, more than 50% year-over-year growth, and a $1 billion AI products run rate.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DATABRICKS">Databricks</a> was ‘neutral’ amid ‘high’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>One user said, "most excited for the discord IPO as that's gonna be valuable but spaceX is likely a huge game changer for the emerging space economy."<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/PMCS/message/641153602</stembedurl>Another bearish user said, "Every one of those IPOs is ridiculously overvalued."<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/HedgedLongTermInvestor/message/641130582</stembedurl>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Retail traders overwhelmingly picked SpaceX as their most anticipated 2026 IPO, far outpacing OpenAI and Discord. (Photo credot: Getty Images)

SpaceX, OpenAI Or Discord? Retail Traders Pick Their Most Awaited 2026 IPO — And The Winner Was Obvious

Retail traders overwhelmingly picked SpaceX as their most anticipated 2026 IPO, far outpacing OpenAI and Discord.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the new financing round will be led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management.&nbsp;</li><li>The new funding round is expected to close in the coming weeks, the report said, while adding that the total deal amount could change.</li><li>Meanwhile, Anthropic’s rival OpenAI is also reportedly in talks to raise additional capital.</li></ul>Claude chatbot developer Anthropic is reportedly planning to raise $10 billion at a valuation of $350 billion, nearly double its valuation from four months ago.The Wall Street Journal <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-raising-10-billion-at-350-billion-value-62af49f4?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqfreO4bK1gP-8SV3R-yDh3n8vJYpf4NRFC8TNMRDrWpDi2VSu5grKP_mbCQP4c%3D&amp;gaa_ts=695ea48d&amp;gaa_sig=q5Y5Ndk53_YP767_rhw750M8ZX7swSjVo8iSvi-GDxd4bac6H08S08eY51x3iy80TRk-h-5l6PG6DwKNJSupMw%3D%3D">reported</a> on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the new financing round will be led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management.In a September $13 billion investment round, the company was valued at $183 billion.The new funding round is expected to close in the coming weeks, the report said, while adding that the total deal amount could change. Anthropic is expected to go public this year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Other Investments</h2>According to an unnamed source cited by WSJ, the new capital is in addition to Nvidia’s and Microsoft’s plan to invest up to $15 billion in the company. The Open AI competitor’s existing investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Fidelity Management &amp; Research, and Iconiq Capital.Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic is known for its Claude family of large language models. It competes directly with OpenAI, and the most recent version of its AI model is Claude Opus 4.5, with a focus on agentic tasks, real-world coding, and reasoning.Meanwhile, OpenAI is also in talks to raise additional capital, according to a WSJ report from December. The company is reportedly looking to raise as much as $100 billion in a fundraising round which could value the company at up to $830 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ANTHROPIC">ANTHROPIC</a> trended in the ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘normal’ levels of message volume.Meanwhile, sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OPENAI">OPENAI</a> stayed within the ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ message volume.&nbsp;Read More: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/caterpillar-partners-with-nvidia-to-enhance-its-fleet-and-manufacturing-with-ai/cmxzIPBR42m">Caterpillar Partners With Nvidia To Enhance Its Fleet And Manufacturing With AI</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

This photograph shows a smartphone screen displaying the logo of Anthropic, an American company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI). (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Anthropic Reportedly Eyes $350 Billion Valuation In New $10 Billion Funding Round 

In September, a $13 billion investment valued the company at $183 billion.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The added site expands xAI’s growing data center footprint tied to its Colossus AI infrastructure build-out.</li><li>The scale-up comes alongside aggressive fundraising aimed at financing large Nvidia-based compute deployments.</li><li>The expansion adds momentum as xAI ramps prepares broader Grok deployments in 2026.</li></ul>Elon Musk confirmed that xAI has acquired a third facility, a building referred to as "Macrohardrr," adding to its rapidly expanding AI infrastructure footprint.<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2006108047609930069">In a post on X</a>, Musk said the additional building would take xAI’s training compute capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Expanding The Colossus Complex</h2>The confirmation follows reports that xAI is expanding its massive data center presence in the Memphis region. The company has already built one data center in the city, known as Colossus, and is constructing a second nearby site dubbed Colossus 2.According to earlier reporting by&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musks-xai-buys-building-third-supersized-data-center">The Information</a>, xAI also purchased a large warehouse in Southaven, Mississippi, where it plans to develop an adjoining facility tied to its Memphis operations. The expansion reflects Musk’s ambition to build what he has described as the world’s largest data center dedicated to AI training.Musk has previously said Colossus 2 could eventually house about 550,000 chips from Nvidia, a build-out that would require tens of billions of dollars in investment.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Heavy Fundraising&nbsp;</h2>xAI has been raising capital aggressively in 2025 to finance its infrastructure push. In October, the company was reportedly in talks earlier this year to raise around $20 billion in a mix of debt and equity, in part to fund purchases of Nvidia processors for Colossus 2.In November, The Wall Street Journal reported that&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musks-xai-nears-new-funding-doubling-its-valuation-to-230b-report/cLP8zzSREJ1">xAI is in advanced discussions</a> to raise about $15 billion in equity funding at a potential valuation of roughly $230 billion, a sharp increase from the $113 billion valuation disclosed in March, when xAI absorbed the social media platform X.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Government Contracts Add To Momentum</h2>Last week, the U.S. Department of War announced an&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/pentagon-inks-deal-with-elon-musk-xai/cLeFr6EREuG">agreement to deploy xAI’s systems on its GenAI.mil platform</a>, with initial deployment targeted for early 2026. Under the deal, xAI’s Grok models will be embedded into the platform at Impact Level 5, enabling use with controlled unclassified information.That agreement followed xAI’s launch of xAI For Government in July, a suite of AI products aimed at federal, state, local, and national security customers. xAI also secured a $200 million contract from the Department of War in July, alongside similar awards to OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, as part of an effort to scale advanced AI adoption across defense operations.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for XAI was ‘bearish’ amid ‘extremely low’ message volume.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:968/166;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/xai_ss_png_6e796ab3d5.webp" alt="xai ss.png" width="968" height="166"><figcaption>XAI sentiment and message volume as of December 30| Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Elon Musk Confirms xAI Is Near 2GW Of Training Power After Buying Third ‘Macrohardrr’ Facility

The update comes as xAI continues to expand its data center footprint alongside recent fundraising efforts.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>A group of writers, which includes the author of "Bad Blood,” sued OpenAI and leading AI chatbot firms on Monday.</li><li>The lawsuit is the latest in a list of complaints against AI companies, mainly OpenAI.</li><li>Data shows that OpenAI has received at least seven new lawsuits this year.</li></ul>John Carreyrou, a New York Times reporter and author of "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup," and five other writers sued OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, and Meta Platform on Monday for using copyrighted books without permission to train their AI systems.The development is only the latest in a series of lawsuits and complaints against AI chatbot companies, particularly OpenAI. Stocktwits-compiled data (see table) shows that the ChatGPT maker has had a rather busy year on the legal front. In fact, an increasing share of lawsuits is now being brought by independent plaintiffs, rather than large corporations, as was the case in the past.The latest authors’ lawsuit – which follows a similar but more significant one filed by the Authors Guild and prominent novelists like John Grisham and George R.R. Martin in 2023 – accuses AI companies of pirating their books and feeding them into the large language models (LLMs) that power the companies' chatbots. The case is the first to name xAI as a defendant.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI’s List Of Legal Troubles</h2>&nbsp;<figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:25%;"><col style="width:25%;"><col style="width:25%;"><col style="width:25%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Lawsuit</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Filed</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Issue</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Status</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Authors Guild</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Sep-23</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Copyright/Class Action</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; claims were allowed to proceed with discovery underway</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">The New York Times v. OpenAI &amp; Microsoft</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Dec-23</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Copyright</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; discovery and litigation ahead</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">GEMA&nbsp;</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Nov-24</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Copyright</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Court ruled against OpenAI in Nov 2025; OpenAI is considering an appeal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ziff Davis</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Apr-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Copyright</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; discovery underway</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Raine Family</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Aug-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Negligence/Wrongful Death</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; lawsuit actively proceeding in California state court</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Elon Musk/xAI v. OpenAI &amp; Apple&nbsp;</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Aug-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Antitrust</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; early bid to block the for-profit plan was rejected, but broader claims continue</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Cameo</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Oct-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Trademark</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; OpenAI has disputed an exclusive trademark claim</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">ANI</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Nov-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Copyright</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Ongoing; hearings and submissions continuing in India</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Suzanne Adams' Estate</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Dec-25</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Negligence/Wrongful Death</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Newly filed</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Source: media reports, Stocktwits research Those claims are not new. Interestingly, OpenAI rival Perplexity recently reached a $1.5 billion&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/technology/anthropic-settlement-copyright-ai.html">settlement</a> with a class of authors who made similar claims against it. However, even as lawsuits mount, OpenAI has yet to offer a settlement or bring a significant case to a definitive close.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Significant Cases</h2>The most significant case against OpenAI is one brought by The New York Times in late 2023. It also names Microsoft, an OpenAI investor, as a defendant. In March this year, a New York judge allowed the core copyright claims to proceed. The widely watched case could serve as a benchmark for an evolving AI copyright landscape.&nbsp;More recently, a separate kind of development jolted the AI industry. A U.S. teenager took his life in April after allegedly discussing the plan at length with ChatGPT; his parents subsequently&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/california-couple-sues-open-ai-ceo-sam-altman-over-chat-gpt-allegedly-abetting-teenage-son-s-suicide/chsxtroRdkm">sued</a> OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for negligence and wrongful death. The Adam Raine case revived the debate over another, but more critical, topic: AI safety. The case is ongoing.The legal issues come as OpenAI’s massive expansion draws scrutiny. Although the company has raised significant funding and recently converted to a for-profit entity (which opens it up to further capital raises), its pledge to invest $1.4 trillion in AI infrastructure has raised concerns.&nbsp;Altman has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sam-altman-agrees-openai-should-fail-if-we-screw-up-and-can-t-fix-it-after-rejecting-need-for-government-guarantees/cL2vVRORET3">said</a> that OpenAI is on track to achieve $20 billion in annualized revenue by the year-end, “and grow to hundreds of billions by 2030.” However, its billions of dollars in seemingly&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amazon-said-to-be-weighing-10b-investment-in-open-ai/cLeOJXxREpq">“circular deals”</a> with cloud and chip companies are drawing scrutiny and putting pressure on partners, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/behind-oracle-s-ai-boom-lies-a-balance-sheet-time-bomb/cLIxGYWREVD">Oracle</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/chinas-tech-giants-race-to-close-ai-capex-gap-with-us-rivals/cLep1pjREuW">China’s Tech Giants Race To Close AI Capex Gap With US Rivals — ByteDance’s Post-TikTok Pivot Is The Latest Signal</a>

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate committee at the Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OpenAI’s Damning Year Of Legal Battles Exposes Cost Of Moving Fast In AI Gold Rush

Lawsuits against Sam Altman’s company are increasingly coming from authors, estates, and private plaintiffs.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Dresser joins after leading Slack and holding senior roles at Salesforce.</li><li>OpenAI now supports over seven million ChatGPT work accounts, with Enterprise seats up nearly ninefold since 2024.</li><li>The hiring comes as rivals escalate efforts, including Google’s Gemini plans and Anthropic’s IPO preparation.</li></ul>OpenAI has hired Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its new chief revenue officer, moving to accelerate enterprise adoption of its AI products amid intensifying competition and rising infrastructure demands.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI Ropes In Veteran Salesforce Leader</h2>Dresser became Slack’s CEO in late 2023 after Salesforce acquired the workplace messaging platform. She also spent many years at Salesforce in senior roles. The company is also working through rising competitive and financial demands as it plans to invest $1.4 trillion in AI infrastructure, according to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-09/openai-hires-slack-ceo-denise-dresser-as-chief-revenue-officer">report</a>.“I’ve spent my career helping scale category-defining platforms,” Dresser said in a statement to Bloomberg, adding that she looks forward to helping OpenAI as it moves into its next phase of enterprise growth.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Competitive Pressure Builds Around OpenAI</h2>The leadership change comes as several rivals move quickly in the AI market.Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon and Google, is&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-anthropic-s-ipo-might-just-be-juicier-than-open-ai-s/cLIXYLXRE1c">preparing for an initial public offering as early as next year</a>. The Financial Times said that the company is targeting a valuation of about $300 billion, following its last valuation of roughly $180 billion. OpenAI has been moving more slowly on a potential IPO, though earlier reports said it could begin the process in the second half of 2026.Meanwhile, Google is&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/google-reportedly-eyeing-ads-on-gemini-in-2026/cLIYxGqREmY">exploring placing ads inside its Gemini chatbot</a> and has told advertising clients that 2026 is the target for rolling this out. The company is also developing AI glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, with the first models expected in 2026.SoftBank and Nvidia are in discussions to join a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/soft-bank-nvidia-weigh-over-1-b-skild-ai-investment-at-14-b-valuation/cLIYHZGREmK">funding round for Skild AI</a> that would value the robotics-model developer at about $14 billion. The company’s technology is designed to act as a software “brain” for robots across different uses.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OpenAI Highlights Growth In Enterprise Adoption</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/open-ai-survey-shows-major-productivity-surge-among-customers-how-much-time-did-heavy-users-save/cLIYHe9REm0">OpenAI’s latest State of Enterprise AI report</a>, released Monday, pointed to rising use of its tools inside companies. Weekly interactions with ChatGPT Enterprise have increased nearly eightfold over the past year, and the average user is sending about 30% more messages than before.The report said companies are shifting from experimenting with AI to using it inside daily workflows. Tools like “Projects” and “Custom GPTs” saw a 19-fold increase this year.OpenAI now supports more than seven million ChatGPT work accounts, and the number of ChatGPT Enterprise seats has grown almost ninefold since 2024.The report also said that about 75% of surveyed workers felt AI helped improve either the speed or the quality of their work. Many reported saving 40 to 60 minutes a day, with heavier users saving more than 10 hours a week.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for OpenAI was ‘bearish’ amid ‘extremely low’ message volume.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:967/141;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/openai_ss_png_8eae8a185f.webp" alt="openai ss.png" width="967" height="141"><figcaption>OPENAI sentiment and message volume as of December 9| Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The OpenAI logo displays on a smartphone screen reflecting green beams. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

OpenAI Hires Slack CEO As Google And Anthropic Intensify The Race Around Its $1.4T AI Push: Report

OpenAI has reportedly hired Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its new chief revenue officer to strengthen its enterprise AI business amid intensifying competition.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Anthropic has reportedly retained a law firm to start its IPO process, aiming to go public as early as next year.</li><li>Months ago, reports speculated that OpenAI had also started discussions for an IPO for the next year or 2027.</li><li>The simultaneous high-stakes IPOs might present challenges, even as investors appreciate their different approaches and financial goals.</li></ul>Anthropic, the Amazon- and Google-backed firm behind the Claude AI chatbot, is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering that could come as early as next year – potentially pitting its IPO against that of OpenAI.The development presents a new twist in AI rivalries, just as a power-packed year of innovation and soaring tech valuations draws to a close, and could have wide implications for the sector.Anthropic was last valued at about $180 billion, which is about a third of OpenAI’s reported $500 billion valuation. Still, it is poised to be one of the largest IPOs ever. The Financial Times&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/3254fa30-5bdb-4c30-8560-7cd7ebbefc5f">reported</a> that the company has retained law firm Wilson Sonsini to launch the process and is reportedly seeking a valuation of $300 billion. OpenAI, on the other hand, is proceeding at a slower pace, although a previous report&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/openai-ipo-could-be-the-biggest-ever-aiming-for-a-whopping-1-trillion/cLGFXW3R3D9">said</a> it could file the paperwork with the markets regulator in the second half of 2026. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:625/476;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_03_at_5_43_23_PM_png_c2169ceb38.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 5.43.23 PM.png" width="625" height="476"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Different Approaches</h2>Simultaneous high-stakes IPOs present a number of challenges: For one, investors might be forced to invest in only one of the companies, given the likely high asking prices, making it a competition to win over investors.The other issue is pricing, and benchmarking them might not be easy. OpenAI and Anthropic have widely different approaches. With an eye-popping $1.4 trillion cloud investment commitment, OpenAI is more aggressive. However, Anthropic has broader penetration among enterprise customers.<figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:33.33%;"><col style="width:33.33%;"><col style="width:33.34%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">OpenAI</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Anthropic&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">Founding year</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">2015</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">2021</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">Funding raised</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">$58 billion</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">$27.3 billion</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">Investors</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Microsoft (primary backer), Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, Nvidia, SoftBank, Fidelity, MGX</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Amazon, Google (primary backers), Salesforce, Spark Capital, Menlo Ventures, Iconiq, Jane Street.</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">2025 revenue (projected)</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">$20 billion</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">$7 billion</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">Userbase (monthly active)</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">800 million&nbsp;</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">20 million&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;vertical-align:bottom;">Major institutional customers</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Morgan Stanley, Salesforce, PwC, Stripe, Duolingo, Moderna, Rakuten</td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:1pt 1pt 5pt;">Pfizer, Zoom, Bridgewater Associates, BCG, Perplexity, Intuit</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Source: Media and company reports, Tracxn; Note: The table is not exhaustive<h2 class="st-heading-2"> Financials</h2>From a public market perspective, Anthropic’s report card looks slightly better at this point. The FT&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amazon-backed-anthropic-seen-turning-profitable-two-years-ahead-of-open-ai-report/cLPdKzRREPc">reported</a> last month that Anthropic’s internal projections show it expects to turn in a profit in 2028.&nbsp;By contrast, OpenAI forecasts $74 billion in operating losses that year, roughly three-fourths of its projected revenue, largely due to ballooning spending on computing costs.This year, Anthropic could clock $4.2 billion in sales, the FT reported; OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman earlier&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/sama/status/1986514377470845007">said</a> the company would finish the current year with $20 billion in annualized revenue and “hundreds of billions by 2030.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Altman Declares ‘Code Red’ After Gemini 3</h2>The development comes as OpenAI finds itself cornered. After Google’s Gemini 3 and Nano Bananas enthralled users in the last few weeks, Altman has declared a “code red” at the company, telling staff to prioritize major improvements to ChatGPT.According to internal memos, OpenAI is pausing projects such as ads, shopping tools, health agents, and its Pulse assistant to focus on faster, more reliable, and more personalized performance for ChatGPT. Teams will join daily calls, and employees are encouraged to shift temporarily to speed up the upgrades.<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Bubble?</h2>Then there is the question of the “AI bubble,” and the uncertainty around markets’ perception of AI next year. Over the past few months, several prominent voices, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, have raised concerns about a perceived mismatch between billions of dollars in AI investment and future returns.&nbsp;Those concerns led to a broad sell-off in the U.S. market last month. Meanwhile, analysts have said that while OpenAI is the largest player with the highest consumer mindshare, its gaps with the number two and three would shrink in the coming years.That said, with strong market performance of newly listed CoreWeave and Circle Internet, and the still record-at-record valuations of Nvidia and Alphabet – all major AI-linked stocks – investors might shell out big cash for both OpenAI and Anthropic next year despite their red bottom lines.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/polymarket-kalshi-prediction-markets-keep-draft-kings-flutter-on-high-alert/cLIXNrAREKH">The Prediction Markets Rush: Polymarket, Kalshi Are Ascending Fast — And Sportsbooks DraftKings And Flutter Are On High Alert</a>

The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone. (Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Why Anthropic’s IPO Might Just Be Juicier Than OpenAI’s

Both AI giants might launch their public market offerings next year.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to the index, Anthropic led in terms of maintaining user privacy by not training its models on user data.</li><li>OpenAI was praised as the only company in the index to publish its whistleblowing policy, which outlines its more robust risk management approach, according to the report.</li><li>Anthropic is also said to be in early talks to launch an initial public offering next year, according to a report by The Financial Times.</li></ul>Top AI startups Anthropic and OpenAI emerged at the top of the list in the latest AI safety index released by Future of Life Institute on Wednesday.The index, which measures the practices of top AI companies across a range of aspects such as risk assessment, current harms, safety frameworks, and governance, among others, noted that a fundamental rethink of the approach to AI safety is needed.Anthropic received an overall grade of C+, followed by OpenAI at C, Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG) (GOOGL) Google DeepMind at C-, xAI and Meta Platforms Inc. (META) at D, and Chinese AI startups Zhipu and DeepSeek at F.“Some companies are making token efforts, but none are doing enough. We are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to create superintelligent AI systems over which we will inevitably lose control,” said Stuart Russell, OBE, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ANTHROPIC">Anthropic</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ANTHROPIC">OpenAI</a> are not listed publicly at the moment. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the two AI startups was in the ‘bearish’ and ‘extremely bearish’ territories, respectively. Anthropic is also in the news for reportedly being in early talks for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Anthropic, OpenAI Get Praised</h2>According to the index, Anthropic led in terms of maintaining user privacy by not training its models on user data.OpenAI was praised as the only company in the index to publish its whistleblowing policy, which outlines its more robust risk management approach, according to the report.However, the reviewers noted there is still a lot left to be done. “Companies claim they will achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) within the decade, yet none scored above D in Existential Safety planning,” they said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Anthropic’s Potential IPO Plans</h2>Anthropic is said to be in early talks to launch an IPO next year, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/3254fa30-5bdb-4c30-8560-7cd7ebbefc5f">report</a> by The Financial Times. The maker of the Claude chatbot is also in talks for a private funding round that values it between $300 billion and $350 billion, according to the report.This brings it close to OpenAI, which is valued at&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/open-ai-valuation-soars-to-500-b-after-6-6-b-employee-stock-sale-to-thrive-soft-bank-others/chCr27GR3OQ">$500 billion</a> following a $6.6 billion employee stock sale in October.Anthropic has tapped law firm Wilson Sonsini to begin working on its IPO plans. The firm has also worked on IPOs for companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and Lyft.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-starlink-rival-eutelsat-shares-fall-softbank-trims-stake/cLIXnbNREKx">Elon Musk’s Starlink Rival Eutelsat Shares Slides After SoftBank Reportedly Cuts Its Stake</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Anthropic, OpenAI Lead New AI Safety Index But Grades Signal ‘Not Enough’ Is Being Done – Chinese Rivals DeepSeek, Zhipu Rated ‘F’

The index, which measures the practices of top AI companies across a range of aspects, noted that a fundamental rethink of the approach to AI safety is needed.

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