AI Startup Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2B More After $4B from Amazon, Valuation Could Reach $30B

Anthropic, an AI startup, is in talks to raise $2 billion in new funding shortly after securing a $4 billion investment from Amazon.

The new funding round could value Anthropic at up to $30 billion.

Anthropic and rivals like OpenAI need ample funding to operate expensive foundation models that power AI tools.

Tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are rushing to back AI startups and claim a stake in the AI boom.

Anthropic focuses on responsible, safe AI and has developed tools like the Claude chatbot.