zlacker
[return to "Anthropic acquires Bun"]
◧
1. yanis_+c4
[view]
[source]
2025-12-02 18:25:57
>>ryanvo+(OP)
I don't get it. Why would Anthropic need to own a JS runtime?
◧◩
2. simonw+z4
[view]
[source]
2025-12-02 18:27:09
>>yanis_+c4
Because they have a product that makes $1bn+ a year that depends on having a good, stable, cross-platform JS runtime.
◧◩◪
3. LunaSe+k5
[view]
[source]
2025-12-02 18:29:57
>>simonw+z4
You're describing Node.js which has existed for the last 15 years
◧◩◪◨
4. dboreh+D8
[view]
[source]
2025-12-02 18:42:56
>>LunaSe+k5
And is owned by Microsoft. The theory is that by symmetry Anthropic should own a node competitor.
[go to top]