Anthropic in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup Decart for $6 Billion
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Anthropic is negotiating to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for around $6 billion.
- Decart develops software to optimize chip use and create real-time video AI models.
- The acquisition would be Anthropic's largest and enhance its AI infrastructure.
- Decart's team would join Anthropic's AI performance division post-acquisition.
- Recent reports suggested SpaceX as a buyer, but Elon Musk denied those rumors.
- Decart was valued at about $4 billion just three months ago during funding.
Anthropic, a leading company in artificial intelligence, is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire the Israeli startup Decart for approximately $6 billion. This potential deal would mark the largest acquisition in Anthropic's history, occurring just three months after Decart raised capital at a valuation near $4 billion.
Decart specializes in software that optimizes chip utilization to reduce the costs of training and running AI models, alongside developing "world models" that simulate physical environments for real-time video generation. Bloomberg reports that Anthropic aims to integrate Decart's technology to enhance its computing infrastructure efficiency and meet rising demand for AI models.
If completed, Decart's employees are expected to join Anthropic's division focused on AI model performance and execution. Anthropic is preparing for a possible future public offering and is heavily investing in computing infrastructure, making Decart's technology and expertise in AI optimization a strategic fit.
This news follows recent reports from Israel indicating Decart was in talks for a sale valued between $5 billion and $7 billion. Earlier speculation named SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, as a potential buyer after previous discussions with Nvidia did not materialize. Musk dismissed the SpaceX acquisition rumors as "fake news." The current report positions Anthropic as the likely acquirer.
Summary: Anthropic is negotiating to buy Israeli AI startup Decart for about $6 billion, aiming to boost its AI infrastructure and capabilities. This would be Anthropic's largest acquisition, following Decart's recent $4 billion valuation funding round.
