🗞️ Kalshi trading surge

Q: Anthropic is weighing a $50B raise at ~$900B pre-money valuation as ARR nears $45B, which would surp

Anthropic is weighing a $50B raise at ~$900B pre-money valuation as ARR nears $45B, which would surpass OpenAI in valuation.

Q: Kalshi raised $1B at $22B valuation led by Coatue as trading volume hit $178B, while Ramp is said to

Kalshi raised $1B at $22B valuation led by Coatue as trading volume hit $178B, while Ramp is said to raise $750M at $40B+ co-led by Iconiq and GIC.

Bay Area Times·Friday, May 8, 2026·7 min read

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Anthropic is weighing a $50B raise at ~$900B valuation as ARR nears $45B, which would surpass OpenAI in valuation. Kalshi raised $1B at $22B valuation with $178B in trading volume, while Ramp is said to be raising $750M at $40B+. OpenAI launched GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted cybersecurity firms, and ChatGPT added a Trusted Contact safety feature for mental health concerns.

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✓Anthropic is weighing a $50B raise at ~$900B pre-money valuation as ARR nears $45B, which would surpass OpenAI in valuation.

✓Kalshi raised $1B at $22B valuation led by Coatue as trading volume hit $178B, while Ramp is said to raise $750M at $40B+ co-led by Iconiq and GIC.

✓OpenAI launched GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted cybersecurity firms and Big Tech free cash flow is projected to fall to ~$4B in Q3, the lowest since 2014 due to $725B in combined 2026 AI spending.

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