WORLDSTORY 528· AUGUST 14, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic cut prices as Chinese AI rivals push in

A price war has opened between OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the largest American artificial intelligence developers, after Chinese competitors applied new pressure on their business. A price war means a cycle of competing cost reductions…

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