{
  "id": 15667133,
  "title": "Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for new US$45 billion AI cloud deal, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nvidia-backed-nscale-anthropic-in-talks-for-new-us-45-billion-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nvidia-backed-nscale-anthropic-talks-new-us45-billion-ai-cloud-deal-source-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia-backed data centre developer Nscale is in negotiations to sell AI computing power to Anthropic, the creator of the Claude AI model, according to a Reuters source. The potential deal could be worth around US$45 billion. Nscale is also seeking to secure another major contract with Anthropic for a second facility at its Monarch data centre campus in West Virginia. In August, Anthropic had already signed a deal to rent AI cloud computing power from Nscale's West Virginia campus, worth US$45 billion. A second Monarch building would provide 460 megawatts of computing power using Nvidia's advanced Vera Rubin AI chips. Anthropic has the option to purchase the third building at Monarch, and talks on this plan are ongoing. Bloomberg also reported the news. Some investors have urged Anthropic to reduce its initial public offering valuation following market setbacks for AI companies. CoreWeave, a rival of Nscale, faced a slump in shares due to concerns over its US$50 billion debt load. Nscale has rapidly grown, increasing its total contracted value from US$100 million to over US$103 billion in just two-and-a-half years. Microsoft withdrew from a deal to anchor a flagship data centre for Nscale due to power connection delays, pushing its expected supply date into the 2030s. Nscale is expected to be a major customer for Microsoft and Anthropic in the future.",
  "summary": "The data centre developer is in talks to sell AI computing power to the Claude maker",
  "key_points": [
    "Nvidia-backed Nscale in talks to sell AI computing power to Anthropic for US$45 billion deal",
    "Anthropic seeks second facility at Nscale's Monarch data centre campus in West Virginia"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Anthropic, Nscale in talks for new $45 billion AI cloud computing deal, Bloomberg News reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/anthropic-nscale-in-talks-for-new-45-billion-ai-cloud-computing-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: Nscale is in talks for a second deal with Anthropic worth ~$45B to deliver 460MW of computing power at its West Virginia campus using Vera Rubin chips (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/sources-nscale-is-in-talks-for-a-second-deal-with-anthropic-worth-45b",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:55:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Microsoft pulls out of UK AI data centre deal with Nscale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/microsoft-pulls-out-of-uk-ai-data-centre-deal-with-nscale",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Anthropic and Nscale in talks for second multibillion-dollar deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/anthropic-and-nscale-in-talks-for-second-multibillion-dollar-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-19T22:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45 billion compute deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nscale-and-anthropic-are-reportedly-in-talks-for-yet-another-45",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:39:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}