A trio of AI titans is barreling toward watershed IPOs this year, posing the ultimate test of whether their lofty ambitions, breakneck spending and founder feuds can survive life under public scrutiny.
Why it matters: Between OpenAI, Anthropic and Elon Musk's xAI, trillions of dollars in potential value — and enormous influence over the world's most powerful technology — are coming up for judgment in 2026.
