Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out.
Hard Fork | Oct 30 2026 | 00:54:21
Monday gave us the release of Anthropic’s S-1 filing, providing the clearest view yet into the business side of the A.I. boom and setting the stage for what could be the largest initial public offering in history. We’ll talk to Erin Griffith, who has been reporting on the story, about what it means for the company, the tech industry and the broader economy. Then we’re joined by the tech reporter Mike Isaac and the writer Jasmine Sun to break down the rest of this week’s tech news, including how the midterm elections next week could affect the future of tech policy, as well as the latest round of cybersecurity worries and Microsoft’s offer of buyouts to 60,000 employees.
Guests:
- Erin Griffith, a technology reporter at The New York Times
- Mike Isaac, a technology reporter at The New York Times
- Jasmine Sun, journalist and writer at jasmi.news
Additional Reading:
- Anthropic Reveals Skyrocketing Growth and Spending Plans in I.P.O. Filing
- What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything.
- Anthropic’s I.P.O. Prospectus Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
- Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes
- What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
- Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I.
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