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AI company Anthropic (founded in 2021 by a team that left OpenAI) is now making about $3 billion a year in revenue, reports Reuters (citing "two sources familiar with the matter.") The sources said December's projections had been for just $1 billion a year, but it climbed to $2 billion by the end of March (and now to $3 billion) — a spectacular growth rate that one VC says "has never happened." A key driver is code generation. The San Francisco-based startup, backed by Google parent Alphabet and Amazon, is famous for AI that excels at computer programming. Products in the so-called codegen space have experienced major growth and adoption in recent months, often drawing on Anthropic's models. Anthropic sells AI models as a service to other companies, according to the article, and Reuters calls Anthropic's success "an early validation of generative AI use in the business world" — and a long-awaited indicator that it's growing. (Their rival OpenAI earns more than half its revenue from ChatGPT subscriptions and "is shaping up to be a consumer-oriented company," according to their article, with "a number of enterprises" limiting their rollout of ChatGPT to "experimentation.") Then again, in February OpenAI's chief operating officer said they had 2 million paying enterprise users, roughly doubling from September, according to CNBC. The latest figures from Reuters... Anthropic's valuation: $61.4 billion.OpenAI's valuation: $300 billion.

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A seemingly straightforward math problem has sparked debate online after leaving social media users confused over the correct answer.

Former President Joe Biden got lost in his own closet at the White House, according to a Secret Service whistleblower. The claim comes as Biden faces scrutiny over his declining mental state.

Southern porches are often adorned with a blue ceiling, and people are just finding out why.

James Corden's UK mansion which he planned to demolish and turn into an £8million new home has seen better days after it was 'abandoned' by the star.

Melissa Mendez, originally from Florida, said as she adjusted to her new life in the UK, she said she quickly noticed one major difference between the two countries that she never expected.

It appears that the highly-anticipated transfer is edging closer to completion as Cunha was spotted leaving the Lowry Hotel, a short drive from the club's Carrington training complex.

Big names in the fashion industry, such as the editorial director of British Vogue, Chioma Nnadi, has previously expressed her concerns about the return of pencil-thin models on catwalks.

Donald Trump re-truthed a post claiming Joe Biden died in 2020 and was replaced by a clone, fueling a frenzy of conspiracy theories online.

A transgender athlete continued to spark controversy as she leapt to victory and forced her female rivals to share the podium at the California state championships Saturday.

This week ministers admitted that the country could run out of drinking water within 10 years as they unveiled plans to fast-track the building of two new reservoirs.

The former Little Mix star, 32, known professionally as JADE, performed at Mighty Hoopla in London on Saturday.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has encouraged a crowd of Democratic activists to 'bully the s*** out of' Donald Trump in a profanity-filled speech over the weekend.

The long lost village has a name that makes everyone laugh - but it actually has a very different meaning that's been lost in time

Vinted seller Maisie, from Yorkshire, searches cat boot sales, charity shops and online pre-loved websites for cheaply-priced garments with a high resale value.

With 'Happy Gilmore 2' less than two months away from being released, fans have been treated to another glimpse at Travis Kelce's cameo in the movie.

Postecoglou led Spurs to glory in the UEFA Europa League last month, ending the club's 17-year trophy drought and delivering on his promise of 'always' winning silverware during his second year in a job.

In December it looked like NASA's next administrator would be the billionaire businessman/space enthusiast who twice flew to orbit with SpaceX. But Saturday the nomination was withdrawn "after a thorough review of prior associations," according to an announcement made on social media. The Guardian reports: His removal from consideration caught many in the space industry by surprise. Trump and the White House did not explain what led to the decision... In [Isaacman's] confirmation hearing in April, he sought to balance Nasa's existing moon-aligned space exploration strategy with pressure to shift the agency's focus on Mars, saying the US can plan for travel to both destinations. As a potential leader of Nasa's 18,000 employees, Isaacman faced a daunting task of implementing that decision to prioritize Mars, given that Nasa has spent years and billions of dollars trying to return its astronauts to the moon... Some scientists saw the nominee change as further destabilizing to Nasa as it faces dramatic budget cuts without a confirmed leader in place to navigate political turbulence between Congress, the White House and the space agency's workforce. "It was unclear whom the administration might tap to replace Isaacman," the article adds, though "One name being floated is the retired US air force Lt Gen Steven Kwast, an early advocate for the creation of the US Space Force..." Ars Technica notes that Kwast, a former Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force, has a background that "seems to be far less oriented toward NASA's civil space mission and far more focused on seeing space as a battlefield — decidedly not an arena for cooperation and peaceful exploration."

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Sex and relationship expert Anita Fletcher has revealed the 'desperate' text messages daters send that can put off prospective partners.

After lying hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for over a century, a historic gold pocket watch - lost in a deadly shipwreck - has finally made it home to the United Kingdom.