{
  "id": 6268831,
  "title": "Anthropic Scuttles Plans to Acquire AI Company Decart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/anthropic-scuttles-plans-to-acquire-ai-company-decart",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/acquiring/2026/anthropic-scuttles-plans-to-acquire-ai-company-decart/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI, has reportedly abandoned a $6 billion deal to acquire AI startup Decart, according to a report by Bloomberg News. Sources familiar with the situation revealed that Anthropic had been in talks and completed due diligence on Decart, but ultimately decided against the acquisition. Decart specializes in creating chips that lower the cost of training and operating artificial intelligence. The AI startup also provides world models that simulate the physical world, which can be utilized in various industries such as autonomous driving and eCommerce. Decart's Lucy AI model, for example, enables consumers to virtually try on clothing and accessories. Anthropic's decision to drop the acquisition comes amid its preparations for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering (IPO), as the company continues to invest in computational power to develop new products and serve consumers. The AI sector has been witnessing a surge in consumer adoption of AI for shopping, as highlighted by a PYMNTS Intelligence report. According to the report, while Google remains the top product-discovery tool among millennials, OpenAI's ChatGPT has emerged as the second most popular, ahead of Amazon, YouTube, and Instagram. This shift in consumer behavior is leading to AI's growing influence in product discovery, which is crucial for merchants to consider when optimizing the shopping experience.",
  "summary": "Anthropic has reportedly walked away from a $6 billion deal to acquire AI startup Decart. That’s according to a report late Monday (Sept. 7) by Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter. Anthropic had been considering a deal and had conducted due diligence on Decart but ultimately chose not to pursue the acquisition, the […] The post Anthropic Scuttles Plans to Acquire AI Company…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}