Anthropic signs $45B compute deal with Nscale for Nvidia Vera Rubin chips

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

Anthropic keeps spending big on compute. It signed a roughly $45 billion, six-year deal to rent AI infrastructure from UK-based Nscale. Nscale will supply compute using Nvidia's new Vera Rubin chip system, starting in late 2027. Nscale was founded in 2024 and already has a deal with Microsoft.

Why it matters: Anthropic signed a $45B, six-year compute deal with Nscale, a UK company founded in 2024, using Nvidia's latest Vera Rubin chips with delivery starting late 2027. The amount, timeline, and chip specs are all concrete — this isn't a vague 'strategic partnership' press release. ...