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Anthropic is all in on ‘AI safety’—and that’s helping the $183 billion startup win over big business

Founders Daniela and Dario Amodei have made Anthropic and its Claude models the AI many companies prefer over rivals OpenAI and ChatGPT.

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The 3 trends that dominated companies’ AI rollouts in 2025

Companies are failing when they lead with AI and finding success when they lead with the problem they’re trying to solve.

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EnvironmentGreenland
Greenland’s 1.5 million tons of rare earths might never get mined because there just aren’t any roads to them
New Haven mayor says police chief admitted to stealing money from department, accepts retirement
Why Greenland appeals to Trump’s real-estate investor heart: location, location, location
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CFOs move finance AI from pilots to deployment in 2026
HealthPhoto of a smiling young woman carrying a paper bag full of fresh fruit and vegetables up the staircase in her building.
5 daily tasks that can double as exercise
Anthropic unveils Claude for Healthcare, expands life science features, and partners with HealthEx to let users connect medical records
Elon Musk asked people to upload their medical data to X so his AI company could learn to interpret MRIs and CT scans
LeadershipThe CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Darren Woods speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 27th annual global conference explores various topics, from the rise of generative AI to electric vehicle trends, and features participants Elon Musk, retired soccer star David Beckham and actor Ashton Kutcher. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
The oil CEO who stood up to Trump is a follower of the disciplined ‘Exxon way’ and has a history of blunt statements
Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: ‘It won’t matter’
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth hotline organization, The Trevor Project
Lifestyleali
Muhammad Ali once joked he should be on a stamp because ‘that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.’ Wish granted
Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. bid, launching proxy fight for board seats at annual meeting
A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons’ lose-lose Paramount positioning
Personal FinancePrice of silver for January 13, 2026
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Today’s best high-yield savings account rates on Jan. 13, 2026: Earn up to 5.00% APY
Politicspowell
Why the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell backfired so quickly, emboldening Republicans to stand up to Trump
Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time
Wall Street expects Trump’s Fed plot to ‘backfire’ spectacularly—perhaps even shutting the door more firmly on rate cuts
RetailHOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 20: A Walmart sign hangs on the exterior of the store on November 20, 2025 in Hollywood, Florida. The retailer reported earnings per share of 62 cents and revenues of $179.5 billion through its latest quarter, sending the stock up more than 5.6% to above $106 shortly after trading opened. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Walmart teams with Alphabet for AI-assisted shopping on Gemini
Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon out-earns the average American’s salary in less than 20 hours—during a typical 30-minute commute, he’s already made $1,563
For jobless Gen Z, healthcare is the place to be as blue-collar hiring outstrips office jobs, says ADP’s top economist
TechPolygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron (left) and Polygon Foundation founder Sandeep Nailwal.
Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe
As billionaires debate California’s wealth tax, a tech investor suggests other ways to raise revenue that target a huge loophole the rich exploit
How Strava ran toward a comeback and set its sights on an IPO
SuccessYoung teacher in classroom
Just like during Great Recession-era job struggle, Gen Z graduates are pouring into education as Teach For America reports a 43% surge in new teachers
Acquisition.com CEO says leaders ‘have it backwards’ when it comes to hiring: She says she hires for emotional intelligence over technical skills
Google’s Sergey Brin admits he’s hiring ‘tons’ of workers without degrees: ‘They just figure things out on their own in some weird corner’