Anthropic reportedly declines Decart AI acquisition

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 6:05 AM EDT

Anthropic has decided against acquiring AI startup Decart AI, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The companies may still explore other ways to collaborate, one of the people said. The report does not describe terms of a proposed transaction or specify what any future collaboration would involve.

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