E216: Anthropic targets $100B valuation; Anthropic launches Claude 4 financial tools; Thinking Machines raises $2B at $12B valuation; OpenEvidence secures $210M at $3.5B valuation; Xtend adds $30M to reach $100M total funding; Cognition acquires Windsurf

This podcast episode, dated July 18, 2025, provides pre-IPO stock updates and financial news. It covers Anthropic's potential new funding round and financial analysis tools, Thinking Machines' historic seed round, OpenEvidence's Series B funding, Extend's extended Series B funding, Cognition's acquisition of Windsurf's IP, Via Transportation's confidential IPO filing, Polymarket's resolution of DOJ and CFTC probes, xAI's contract with the DoD, and ScaleAI's staff reduction and strategic pivot. The episode offers insights into company valuations, funding rounds, acquisitions, and market trends within the AI, drone technology, and transportation sectors.