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/Balsamic_ducks 1d ago

How are you supposed to B2B tapas sales?

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u/ConfessSomeMeow 23h ago

TAAS - Tapas as a service!

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u/Balsamic_ducks 23h ago

Are you satisfied with your current tapas provider?

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u/Justin_123456 22h ago

Honestly, I’d love to go with someone else, but these tiny plates just keep coming and the disruption and switching costs just aren’t worth it.

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u/sonofcroesus 21h ago

Sounds like you need to call McKinsey to help sort this out.

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u/nixtunes 21h ago

If you give me 40 million, I can help save 35 million!

It's laying off staff. It's always laying off staff.

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u/Justin_123456 20h ago

And replacing them with little bowls of shrimp?

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u/nixtunes 20h ago

Shrimp? SHRIMP?

Are you mad? We'll replace it with barely functioning AI to push our consumers into a premium service package to synergize our revenue streams and maximize shareholder value.

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u/haversack77 20h ago

Consume your TaaS shrimp via our TAPI.

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u/Fit-Reputation-9983 19h ago

I’ve got a tapas bar a block away from my house and they make delicious espresso martinis…so, yes.

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u/t1kiman 18h ago

Might have to get a Tapas loan at 6.5% interest. They round it up to 8%, 6.5% is just the name of it, for all intensive purposes it's actually 8%.

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u/Overall-Heart-8339 15h ago

ChatGPTapas?

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u/aslander 18h ago

TAPAS is already an acronym for Tiny Ass Plates as a Service

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u/phonethrower85 14h ago

Thanks I hate it.

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u/Jelal 1d ago

Somebody had to learn something about B2B tapas sales after blowing $80 Billion in the first half of 2026.

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u/O2XXX 1d ago

Clearly we need to ask Claude.

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u/badgerj 22h ago

If you give me an 8Bil loan, I can show you! 🤣💀

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u/isanass 11h ago

Wrong, give your LLC an 8bil loan and you can show them (and bail after spinning your wheels long enough that they just realize you're browsing Reddit all day and only throwing buzzwords around to appear relevant. Note: ensure your salary at the LLC is approximately 8bil/yr to ensure full benefit from your exploits).

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u/badgerj 10h ago

Hahahhaha! Love it!

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u/Argyleskin 21h ago

Hello there Basalmic, do you have a moment to talk about B2B tapas sales? My company is the leading tapas negotiator. Let’s jump on a quick 30 minute zoom call!
(LinkedIn messages come in handy haha!)