# Why Did Anthropic Scrap a $6 Billion Acquisition?

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Podcast: [GREY Journal Daily News Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761)
Published: 2026-09-08T20:14:09+00:00
Episode link: https://greyjournal.net/news/
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Bloomberg reported that Anthropic ended talks to acquire Decart for about $6 billion, with no reasons disclosed. The move comes as AI leaders balance acquisition ambitions against rising compute costs and multi year cloud commitments. Amazon committed up to $4 billion to Anthropic starting in 2023, and Google is also an investor, shaping the firm's capital and partnership constraints. Regulators in the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom are increasing scrutiny of AI tie ups, highlighted by Adobe and Figma terminating their $20 billion deal and Microsoft's $650 million resolution tied to hiring most of Inflection AI's staff. Recent AI transactions such as Databricks buying MosaicML for $1.3 billion and Snowflake acquiring Neeva show buyers favoring targeted deals or partnerships. The pulled deal signals tougher diligence, more contingent pricing, and longer timelines for startups seeking strategic exits. Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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