Sources: Meta is in talks to rent computing power from its data centers to Anthropic in a deal that could be worth ~$10B over two years (New York Times)
Meta is reportedly negotiating a two-year, $10B compute rental deal with Anthropic, signaling major shifts in AI infrastructure supply.
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/meta-anthropic-ai-computing-power.html">Sources: Meta is in talks to rent computing power from its data centers to Anthropic in a deal that could be worth ~$10B over two years</a></b></span> — A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.</p>
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