Anthropic strikes $9B compute deal with Bitcoin miner Riot: Report
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Anthropic is striking a $9 billion compute deal with Bitcoin miner Riot, reportedly acquiring 191 megawatts of capacity from Riot's Rockdale campus in Texas. This massive investment will significantly boost Anthropic's computing power, enabling the AI research firm to accelerate its development of advanced AI models. The deal underscores growing demand for compute capacity in the AI sector.
Anthropic reportedly struck a $9 billion deal with Riot for 191 megawatts of capacity from the Bitcoin miner’s Rockdale campus in Texas.