https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-google-ceo-schmidt-owns-1-stake-in-anthropic-bloomberg-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-google-ceo-schmidt-owns-1-stake-in-anthropic-bloomberg-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-google-ceo-schmidt-owns-1-stake-in-anthropic-bloomberg-reports#u149399Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:50:31 +0000Former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt holds an approximate 1% equity stake in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Bloomberg News reported that this early investment positions Schmidt for a massive financial windfall and one of the largest individual payouts ahead of the company's initial public offering. Anthropic previously outlined in an IPO prospectus seen by Reuters that artificial intelligence will transform the global economy more profoundly than previous technological revolutions such as industrialisation, electricity, and the internet. Financial analysts note t