Anthropic and OpenAI now bringing in more money than Starbucks and McDonald’s combined

Anthropic, which was founded only five years ago, has raised a total of over $100 billion in that time, and was valued at $965 billion in May 2026

Data: Company reports, Funda via "Key Context"; Chart: Ben Berkowitz/Axios AI revenue is accelerating so fast that it's starting to dwarf some of the world's most recognizable brands. Why it matters: AI infrastructure spending forecasts in the trillions of dollars start to make at least a little more sense when investo