A popular chatbot app named Claude by Anthropic has skyrocketed to number one spot in Apple’s US App Store rankings, surpassing its rival ChatGPT. The sudden rise is attributed to increased attention from the public after Anthropic’s negotiations with the Pentagon. Daily signups have reached an all-time high every day this week, and free users have seen a 60% increase since January. Paid subscribers have more than doubled as well. This surge in popularity comes amidst controversy surrounding the company’s dealings with the US government.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/anthropics-claude-rises-to-no-2-in-the-app-store-following-pentagon-dispute