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Top stories today:
- OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances with 4 consulting firms
- Cerebras said to confidentially file for U.S. IPO, eyes Apr. listing
- Anthropic said to kick off up to $6B employee share sale
- IBM shares -13% after Anthropic touts Claude COBOL automation
- Trumpās āBoard of Peaceā explores USD-pegged Gaza stablecoin
- Apple to shift some Mac mini production to Houston in 2026
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1. OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, McKinsey
The partners will help customers define strategy and deploy agents into production faster, OpenAI said.
OpenAI cited the firmsā deep enterprise ties and operational expertise as key to the partnership.
OpenAIās forward-deployed engineers will work alongside the consulting teams.
The firms are also building dedicated practice groups to be certified on OpenAI tech, the ChatGPT maker said.
The move would help OpenAI win more enterprise customers and boost revenue.
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3. Cerebras said to confidentially file for U.S. IPO, eyes Apr. listing
Cerebras raised ~$1B earlier this month at a $23B post-money valuation:
The company has reportedly been meeting with prospective investors ahead of the listing.
Dec. 2025: Cerebras withdrew its earlier IPO filing.
4. Anthropic said to kick off up to $6B employee share sale
The share sale values Anthropic at ~$350B, in line with its last $30B round ($380B post-money):
