Arda debuts at $1.5B as Anthropic advances Claude uses
According to The Rundown AI, ex-OpenAI research chief launched Arda at a $1.5B valuation while Anthropic’s Claude expanded from coding checks to scorpion antivenom research.
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According to The Rundown AI, top stories in AI on October 21, 2026, include Sam Altman detailing the AI industry’s endgame and Ex-OpenAI research chief’s Arda debuting at $1.5B.
Additional items cover making Claude Code check its work after each edit and Anthropic’s Claude taking on scorpion antivenom.
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