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Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surges

Anthropic is closing the gap on OpenAI. Here's what just shifted in the US market.

Reporting by Financial Times Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Anthropic's rapid growth in business use—driven by Claude Code adoption—signals a meaningful market share shift. For investors and founders, this suggests the competitive moat around OpenAI is narrowing faster than expected.

The key facts

4 to know

  1. Anthropic closing gap on OpenAI in US business segment

  2. Claude Code products driving strong user interest and adoption

  3. Growth attributed to recent product momentum, not pricing or brand alone

  4. Published April 11, 2026 — suggests forward-looking data on market dynamics

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Publisher excerpt: Divergence reflects company’s recent rapid growth owing to strong interest in its Claude Code products
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