Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it’s becoming clear that if you’re a startup building enterprise tools, you’re likely an acquisition target. <\/p>\n
On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s enterprise AI deals, the xAI-Anthropic compute arrangement, and what it all means ahead of what could be a big IPO season. <\/p>\n
Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod. <\/p>\n
Chapters: <\/p>\n
00:00 Intro <\/p>\n
00:31 Spirit Airlines & the crowdfunded “people’s airline” <\/p>\n
03:25 xAI x Anthropic deal: is xAI becoming a NEO cloud? <\/p>\n
13:47 Haun Ventures & a16z’s crypto comeback <\/p>\n
17:48 Aurora Innovation lands a commercial trucking contract <\/p>\n
19:27 A big week for enterprise AI: who’s actually making money? <\/p>\n
26:45 The Pentagon’s AI spending spree <\/p>\n
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