AI NewsThe “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush

The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush

10:34 PM IST · May 8, 2026

Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. FromAnthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint venturestargeting enterprise AI deployment toSAP dropping $1Bon German AI startup Prior Labs, it’s becoming clear that if you’re a startup building enterprise tools, you’re likely an acquisition target. On this episode of TechCrunch’sEquitypodcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s enterprise AI deals, thexAI-Anthropic compute arrangement, and what it all means ahead of what could be a big IPO season. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Subscribe to Equity onYouTube,Apple Podcasts,Overcast,Spotifyand all the casts. You also can follow Equity onXandThreads, at @EquityPod.