Exploring Opus 4.7: Anthropic's $2B Move

Exploring Opus 4.7: Anthropic's $2B Move

Author: The Elon Musk Update April 17, 2026 Duration: 14:22
In this episode, we explore Anthropic's bold move with Opus 4.7 and its accompanying $2 billion funding. We also discuss collaborations with Google AI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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