The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush
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Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it s becoming clear that if you re a startup building enterprise tools, you re likely an acquisition target. On this episode of TechCrunch Eq
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The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush Kirsten Korosec , Anthony Ha , Sean O Kane , Theresa Loconsolo May 8, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it s becoming clear that if you re a startup building enterprise tools, you re likely an acquisition target.
On this episode of TechCrunch Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O Kane dig into the week s enterprise AI deals, the xAI-Anthropic compute arrangement , and what it all means ahead of what could be a big IPO season.
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