AnthropicIPO

FTSE 100 ends day higher as Microsoft outage blamed on load, Anthropic files massive IPO

London’s main stock index closed up 0.4% at 10,902.56 on Friday. Microsoft said a surge in demand, not a cyber attack, caused its Outlook outage. AI firm Anthropic filed to sell 825 million shares, potentially generating $64.4 billion in gross proceeds.