Wednesday 21 October 2026
Top stories today:
Anthropic H1 revenue surged to $16.3B, net loss hit $80.7B
SpaceX +8% after hours as Elon Musk signals potential Tesla merger
Netflix Q3 revenue +12% YoY to $12.87B, net income +44%
OpenAI acquires drug development AI startup Orchestra Bio
Apple commits up to $100M to iPhone Duo titanium supplier Perryman
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1. Anthropic IPO filing reveals H1 revenue surged to $16.3B, net loss hit $80.7B
~20% of H1 2026 revenue came from just 2 customers, Anthropic said.
A āsignificant portionā of revenue to come from a ālimited number of customers for the foreseeable future,ā the company expected.
Anthropicās H1 2026 computing costs surged to ~$9B, topping its $7.3B full-year 2025 outlay and $4.6B revenue
~$750B on additional computing capacity in the coming years reportedly outlined by Anthropic.
~$450B in cloud computing commitments are expected over the next 7ā10 years, Anthropic said.
$111B with Google Cloud, $110B with AWS, and $31B with Microsoft are among the commitments.
Dario Amodei reportedly earned ~$18M in total compensation in 2025, vs. Daniela Amodeiās ~$16.5M
Both earned base salaries of ~$655K in 2025.
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3. SpaceX +8% after hours as Elon Musk says special committees formed to explore potential Tesla merger
SpaceX shares are -8.2% from their $160.95 listing-day close, ending Tue. at $147.79:
Musk called the potential merger āa good ideaā but cautioned that a deal was not guaranteed.
Tesla +2% after hours on Muskās merger comments.
SpaceXās Q3 revenue surged 161% YoY to $14.6B, with AI revenue soaring 830% to $7.6B
Q3 capex +184% YoY to $19.6B.
+69% YoY in Q3 connectivity revenue, including Starlink, to $5.2B.
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5. Netflix Q3 revenue +12% YoY to $12.87B, net income +44%, partly due to expense timing
Subscription price increases in Mar. helped drive Netflixās revenue growth.
Q4 revenue projected +11% YoY to $13.4B, driven by membership growth, pricing, and advertising.
FY2026 ad revenue is projected at $2.7B, down from an earlier forecast of ~$3B.
User engagement remains āhealthyā despite investor concerns over viewing-hours growth, Netflix said.
Netflix shares -6% after hours Tue.
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7. OpenAI acquires drug development AI startup Orchestra Bio, plans integration into Rosalind suite
Orchestra Bio combines human expertise with AI agents to advance drug development programs.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
