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Anthropic investors expect the AI start-up to be the largest ever initial public offering, and US inflation edged lower to 3.4 per cent in July as petrol prices declined. Plus, Iranian businesses are increasingly resorting to “buy now, pay later” schemes as the cost of living spirals out of control.
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Anthropic investors bet on $2tn valuation in record IPO
US inflation falls to 3.4% in July
Iranians opt to ‘buy now, pay later’ as cost of living spirals
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