Anthropic burning money losses – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Anthropic made $4.6 billion in revenue last year, but lost $42 billion.

That’s according to a leaked IPO filing seen by Reuters, with $8.06 billion specifically highlighted in operating losses for 2025, more than double the $2.98 billion it reported in 2024. The AI startup spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure in 2025, and plans to spend a further $518 billion over the coming years, so profitability seems a long, long way off for Anthropic.

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