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What stands out

Anthropic’s S-1 names only two rivals and leaves Meta off the list, which is striking because Anthropic explicitly warns that sales, marketing and distribution could matter more than raw model quality. The filing points to companies that control users’ calendars, wallets and email, areas where Google and Apple already have native advantages. That admission reframes competition: the danger isn’t only a better model, it’s the firm that embeds an assistant into everyday utilities and payment flows.