Anthropic’s Enterprise AI Venture Buys Consultancy

A joint venture established by Anthropic and Wall Street firms such as Blackstone has made its first acquisition since its July launch as it looks to boost the growth of Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, among businesses.

Anthropic’s venture, Ode, plans to announce Thursday that it is buying an AI consultancy, Casper Studios, which helps businesses develop applications using AI, according to Ode. It’s making the acquisition at a time when corporate executives are trying to figure out how to get the most from AI and are wary of rising bills from the new technology.