r/technology • u/CarciaNerissa • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026

https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-recorded-net-loss-over-80-billion-first-half-this-year-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/
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u/ReserveFormal3910 1d ago

It's a good thing those cards last forever too, right?

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u/DigNitty 1d ago

Average lifespan of 5 years lol

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u/spazzvogel 1d ago

Unless under heavy load, then 18-24 months

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u/CallMePyro 1d ago

Whoa, is that true? B200s installed in March 2024 were dying at the start of this year?

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u/HighestLevelRabbit 1d ago

There is simply no way the average GB300 or R100 is dying in 2 or less years. I'm pretty sure the warranty on them even is longer than that without purchasing any support packages

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u/mfukar 15h ago

Tell me you've never seen 100% utilisation without telling me you've never seen 100% utilisation

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u/Asurafire 18h ago

That is just not true. A100s are still running

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u/Overly_Underwhelmed 1d ago

except in 2 or 3 years they become uncompetitive to operate against anyone building new then.

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u/mfukar 15h ago

didn't you hear? everything is capital now. "durable" for a fortnight is still "durable".