Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment
Anthropic is in discussions with Microsoft for a potential AI chip deal following a significant investment. The company has been increasing its computing capacity needs due to the popularity of its AI tools. Anthropic has also made agreements with other tech giants for chip usage in its operations.
- ▪Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion per month for computing power through May 2029.
- ▪The company has previously partnered with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Google for AI chip solutions.
- ▪Microsoft's Maia 200 chip reportedly offers over 30% improved efficiency compared to existing options.
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- ▪ Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment — r/business
- ▪ Anthropic is in talks to use Microsoft's custom AI chips for its Claude models — Quartz
- ▪ Anthropic explores Azure servers with Microsoft’s Maia AI chips — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Anthropic Is in Talks to Use Microsoft’s AI Chips - The Information — Google News
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Its Claude assistant and Claude Code tool for AI-assisted programming have become more popular this year, which has made Anthropic's needs for computing capacity more dire. On Wednesday, SpaceX disclosed that Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion per month through May 2029 for computing power.Historically, Anthropic has leaned heavily on graphics processing units from Nvidia to train and run generative AI models. In April, Anthropic said it would use Amazon Web Services' custom Trainum chips in a 10-year arrangement worth over $100 billion.
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