Anthropic Eyes $6 Billion Decart Deal | Open Interest 8/13/2026
THE SO WHAT
A potential $6B Decart acquisition ahead of an IPO suggests Anthropic wants tighter control over a critical part of its stack and revenue story. For enterprises, the direction of travel is clear—expect more vertically integrated AI vendors and fewer cleanly swappable point solutions.
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