Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for new $45 bil. AI cloud deal, source says
Nscale is in talks to sell AI computing power to Claude maker Anthropic in a new deal that could be worth about $45 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The data center developer is seeking another major deal with the AI lab for a second facility at its Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, the person said. In August, Anthropic struck a deal to spend $45…
Nscale is engaging in discussions to potentially sell AI computing power to Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI model, according to a source familiar with the matter. The proposed deal could be valued at approximately $45 billion, with Nscale aiming to secure another significant contract with the AI lab for a second facility at its Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, the source disclosed.
Following a similar arrangement struck in August, Anthropic committed to renting AI cloud computing power worth $45 billion from Nscale's existing West Virginia data center campus. Should Nscale proceed with the second Monarch building, it would provide an additional 460 megawatts of computing power harnessing Nvidia's cutting-edge Vera Rubin AI chips.
Anthropic currently holds the option to reserve the right to the first facility of the Monarch's projected third building, as per the source. The potential transaction is still in the talks stage, with details subject to change, according to the source. Bloomberg reported the news, citing a group of investors who have urged Anthropic to reconsider its IPO valuation target following a series of setbacks for AI companies, resulting in heightened scrutiny of the sector.
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