Anthropic and Nscale are reportedly negotiating another $45 billion deal, Bloomberg says
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Anthropic and Nscale are reportedly close to announcing another $45 billion compute deal, according to Bloomberg, cited by TechCrunch. People familiar with the matter said talks are still underway and that the details could change. A little over a month ago, the companies announced a compute deal worth the same amount.
The potential deal would be another multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure partnership for Anthropic, amid concerns from some investors about the sector’s high spending and limited returns so far. Anthropic and Nscale are also pursuing initial public offerings; Bloomberg reported that Nscale is facing investor pushback over its proposed $30 billion valuation.
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If completed, the deal would reinforce the scale of Anthropic’s infrastructure commitments while some investors question the sector’s high spending and limited returns so far. Talks may still change, and investor resistance to Nscale’s proposed valuation adds caution to the financial context.
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