Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant behind Claude, has backed away from a potential acquisition of Israeli AI startup Decart after discussions centered on a deal reportedly valued at approximately $6 billion.

According to a Bloomberg report cited by B’Chadrei Charedim, Anthropic had already conducted due diligence on Decart, closely examining the Israeli company’s operations and technology before ultimately deciding not to proceed with the acquisition. The reason for the decision was not disclosed.

Despite the collapse of the potential acquisition, the two companies could still work together. A person familiar with the matter said Anthropic and Decart may explore other forms of cooperation. Both companies declined to comment on the report.

Decart develops technology aimed at improving the efficiency of chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, potentially reducing the cost of training and operating AI models. The Israeli startup was founded in 2023 by Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev, with Orian Leitersdorf later joining the company.

Had the reported $6 billion acquisition gone forward, it would have ranked among the largest technology deals involving an Israeli company and represented an unusually large acquisition for Anthropic.

For now, Decart will remain independent, while the possibility of a future commercial or technological partnership with Anthropic remains on the table.

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