Anthropic in Advanced Talks With Nscale for Second $45 Billion Cloud Computing Deal

Anthropic is in discussions with UK data center startup Nscale to secure an additional $45 billion in cloud computing capacity, less than two months after committing the same amount in their first landmark agreement. The talks center on a second facility at Nscale's Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, with negotiations expected to conclude within weeks, according to sources. If finalized, the combined value of the two arrangements would reach approximately $90 billion, cementing Anthropic's position as one of the largest infrastructure buyers in the generative AI ecosystem.