Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 26, 2026, TechCrunch reported that Anthropic completed a $45 billion acquisition deal with Nscale. This transaction marked Anthropic’s continued momentum in the field of computing power, continuing its previous strategy of intensive investment in computing resources.

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Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale | TechCrunch

Anthropic 与英国 AI 基础设施公司 Nscale 签署协议，租赁约 450 亿美元 AI 算力。该协议为期六年，算力源自 Nscale 位于西弗吉尼亚州的旗舰数据中心，并通过 Nvidia Vera Rubin 芯片系统交付。Nscale 成立于 2024 年，此前已与微软达成合作。预计服务将于 2027 年下半年启动。这是 Anthropic 近期激进扩充算力的最新举措，旨在与 OpenAI 等竞争对手抗衡。过去八个月内，该公司还分别与 Volta（100 亿美元）、AMD（50 亿美元）、SpaceX（月均 12.5 亿美元）以及 Amazon、Google 和 Broadcom 签署了相关算力协议。目前，包括 Google、OpenAI 和 Meta 在内的多家主要玩家正遵循类似路径争夺算力…