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Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends

26 October 2026 at 16:56
Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.

© Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times

Strangers matched by the social app 222 spend a day together in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Anthropic S-1 Reveals Rapid Growth Ahead of Blockbuster IPO

Ahead of what could be the largest public listing ever, Anthropic said revenue soared to $16.3 billion in the first half of the year, and it planned to spend $807 billion on A.I. infrastructure.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Anthropic, a powerhouse in A.I., is only five years old and seemingly came out of nowhere.
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