Line·2026-08-17·.md

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Research Scientist

Which Research Scientist seat is healthier — xAI, Anthropic, or Figure?

Anthropic is the healthier seat.

Health is cash share, work-email ticks, and a book that is not cooling.

The desk · cash share, work-email ticks, book, heat

1. 1Anthropic$520k

   cash 48% · 5/10 ticks · hot · Claude · $5B ARR · +120% · Series F

2. 2Figure$400k

   cash 55% · 3/7 ticks · hot · Humanoid · BMW line · 2026 raise · hottest metal seat

3. 3xAI$520k

   cash 44% · 3/7 ticks · hot · Grok · Colossus · frontier cash + equity