Nscale reportedly in talks to sell compute to Anthropic
Nscale, a data center developer, is reportedly negotiating a deal worth about $45 billion with the AI lab. The talks come as Nscale prepares for a public listing.
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What happened
Nscale, a UK data centre group backed by Nvidia, is in talks to supply computing power to the AI lab Anthropic in a deal reportedly worth about $45 billion. Bloomberg News reported the talks citing people familiar with the negotiations. Nscale's SEC filing later referenced a $44.6 billion Anthropic compute deal as part of a $51 billion backlog, as the company seeks a $35 billion IPO valuation on the NYSE.
Why it matters
The deal would be a second large agreement between the two companies, with Anthropic seeking more computing power. It is tied to Nscale's planned initial public offering.
Coverage
- Market Chatter: Nscale in Talks for $45 Billion Anthropic Computing Deal (Yahoo News)
- Anthropic and Nscale in talks for second multibillion-dollar deal (Financial Times)
- Nscale's SEC filing confirms a $44.6 billion Anthropic compute deal (startupfortune.com)
- Nscale, Anthropic in talks for $45 billion AI cloud computing deal, Bloomberg News reports (Reuters)
- Nscale, Anthropic in Talks for $45 Billion Cloud Computing Deal, Bloomberg News Reports (Reuters)
- Anthropic nearing second $45B deal with Nscale for compute power: report (seekingalpha.com)
- Nscale in talks for $45 billion Anthropic AI deal as IPO looms (Investing.com)
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