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Anthropic just pulled the accounting trick used by companies during 2000 bubble by hiding $108 billion worth of expenses via convertible notes redeemable at IPO. (thelemmy.club)

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Dotcom firms often paid suppliers, ad agencies, lawyers and even landlords with stock or equity to save cash. AOL swapped shares for services and ads (e.g., Homestore, DrKoop). Telecom suppliers like Lucent, Cisco and Nortel used vendor financing, sometimes with equity or warrants, to drive equipment sales.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130357/000162828026067168/anthropicpbc-sx1.htm

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 5 points 2 days ago*

They're just gonna have to switch to one of the many Chinese vendors when the bubble in the US pops.

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