Anthropic is heading toward the largest IPO ever, at a possible $2 trillion valuation

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Bottom line: Anthropic is heading toward a possible October IPO, with many investors telling the Financial Times that they expect the company to reach a valuation of $2 trillion or more. That figure would make it the largest public offering on record and put the company at the top of a market that is becoming increasingly cautious about AI spending and valuations.

The expectations are driven by Anthropic's rapid revenue growth. Investors expect

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West Bank Settlers Continue to Besiege Palestinian Families

Two Palestinian families have been trapped by violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank since Sunday. The Israeli military evicted the settlers, but they returned hours later.

31 Award-Winning Photos Celebrate the Beauty of the World’s Darkest Skies

A triptych showing a glowing cave with a starry sky, a person standing under a natural rock arch at night, and an aurora.

DarkSky International has announced the winners of its nighttime photography contest, Capture the Dark 2026 . This year’s contest, its sixth annual edition, drew a record number of entries from photographers in over 30 countries.

“Light pollution is increasing at an alarming rate — nearly 10% each year worldwide –disrupting wildlife, affecting community well-being, and making it harder to experience the beauty of the night sky,” DarkSky International explains. “DarkSky International is working to change this through advocacy

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Toy Story 3 On Xbox Is Being Delisted To Make Way For The Remaster

Disney gives with one hand and takes with the other

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

France's top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression.

The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms, after concerns over the harmful effects on children's mental health.

Friday's ruling by the Constitutional Council overrides the ban, which Emmanuel Macron had pledged would be introduced in stages from September.

Responding to the news, the French president immediately asked


The Excellent Kodak Ultramax 400 Is an Unfortunate Victim of Bad Branding

A grid of nine photos showing various 35mm film cameras with their backs open, each accompanied by a box of Kodak UltraMax 400 film.

For this Film Friday review, we are featuring one of the sneakiest best and least expensive color films available to 35mm photographers: Kodak Ultramax 400 .

Perhaps the first thing to have in your mind when it comes to Ultramax 400 is that it is a victim of its branding. What we mean by this is that Ultramax is really a part of the Kodak Gold family, but since it no longer shares the Gold name, it has not enjoyed the same cult following that the other Kodak Gold

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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money.

Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA’s top job?

Victor Montagliani stood on a stage before soccer’s biggest decision-makers this spring and spoke about what it takes to be a good leader.

The head of the sport across North and Central America and the Caribbean talked about how broken the organization — known as CONCACAF — was when he took over as president a decade ago.

“We were bankrupt — morally, financially and especially in terms of football,” he told the 76th FIFA Congress in April.

“Rebuilding required accountability, transparency and people who believed

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Windows has a secret database that makes your old games "just work," and it's sitting on your PC right now

There's so much going on behind the curtain

We've been tracking graphics card prices for exactly one year and it's never been worse than this

And I don't know where we go from here. Any positive thoughts welcome.