### [2026-04-29](/feed/2026/04/29/index.md)

##### Competition in artificial intelligence
# American technology company Alphabet Inc. announces a $40 billion investment into artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/google-plans-invest-up-40-billion-anthropic-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-24/)

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