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Anthropic is telling prospective investors that its second-quarter revenue jumped at least 14x to more than $11.5 billion versus the same quarter in 2025, and they now report positive adjusted operating income.

685 likes42 repliesPosted Aug 14, 2026

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Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
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Hook: Plain observation
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