Anthropic has walked away from a $6 billion acquisition of Decart, according to the company. The deal, which would have seen Anthropic acquire the startup, is no longer moving forward.
No further details were provided about why the acquisition fell through. Both companies have not commented publicly on the matter.
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The news was confirmed by the company, though no reason was given for the decision.
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The news was first reported by multiple outlets. Neither company has commented on the decision.
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The news was confirmed by the company, though no reason was given for the decision.
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The news was first reported by multiple outlets. Neither company has commented on the decision.
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