Major Investors Are Skeptical Anthropic IPO Can Achieve $1.5T Valuation
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Conductor Is Joining Meta
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Conductor, a coding-agent workspace launched in July 2025, is joining Meta. Its team says the move will support plans for a new interface, with an early version expected next year, but has not shared details about what it will do. The current local app will continue operating and receive new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027, when it is expected to wind down. The announcement frames the transition as a pause in the product’s current form rather than an immediate end to Conductor’s development.
The cloud service is closing sooner: new sign-ups and downloads stop Nov. 4; workspaces become read-only Nov. 13; and shutdown and data deletion begin Nov. 20. Users can move individual cloud workspaces and chats to a Mac using “Transfer to local,” or export all their data through Settings → Account → Export data. Active subscribers will receive refunds. Existing free users cannot upgrade, while current pro users can keep using pro features for free. Conductor says it has never sold or used customer data for training and will delete user data when the local app shuts down. The team is available by email to help users transition.
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