Anthropic Tops CNBC Disruptor 50 as #1, Outranking OpenAI for First Time
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Anthropic was named #1 on CNBC's 2026 Disruptor 50 list on May 19, with OpenAI at #2 — the first time Anthropic has outranked its rival. The ranking cites Claude Code sparking 'a sector-wide selloff among enterprise software firms with billions in market cap.' Investors are valuing Anthropic at an implied $900B on secondary markets, up from $380B at Series G in February, as revenue surged from $9B to $30B annualized in under five months.