US Core Inflation Comes in Soft, Anthropic in Talks to Buy Decart AI | The Opening Trade 8/13/2026

US core inflation increased 0.2% in July, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, easing Federal Reserve pressure to raise interest rates. Simultaneously, Anthropic PBC is in negotiations to acquire Decart AI for approximately $6 billion. Decart AI specializes in world models that simulate the physical world and software designed to improve chip efficiency to lower AI training costs. Meanwhile, US equity futures wavered following a tech-led rally and a $25 billion US Treasury 30-year note auction.