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What is Anthropic investing in the U.S.?

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Anthropic is investing $50 billion in building new AI data centers across the United States, starting with Texas and New York. This initiative is in partnership with FluidStack and adds to existing infrastructure investments, such as an $11 billion campus in Indiana. The project aims to create thousands of jobs and signals Anthropic's intent to control the physical backbone of AI infrastructure.

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Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout

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  • Anthropic announces a $50 billion investment to build new AI data centers across the US, starting in Texas and New York. 6s
  • The company partners with FluidStack to deliver custom GPU cluster facilities, with the first sites expected online in 2026. 15s
  • The project will create over 3,000 jobs and adds to Anthropic's existing infrastructure, including an $11 billion Indiana campus and a Google Cloud expansion. 27s
  • Anthropic has not disclosed its financing approach for the expansion, amid a broader trend of debt-funded AI infrastructure and rising investor concerns. 44s
  • Internal documents indicate Anthropic could turn a profit by 2028, while the AI sector faces scrutiny over aggressive borrowing and financial sustainability. 1m 49s
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Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout
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Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout

Anthropic is investing $50 billion in AI compute, announcing new data center build-outs across the US, starting in Texas and New York.

Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout
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CNBC
5 hours ago
Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout

The first new data center sites are expected to go online in 2026, adding to Amazon's $11 billion campus for Anthropic in Indiana and a new Google Cloud expansion worth tens of billions.

Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout
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Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout

Anthropic's moves signal a desire to control the physical backbone of AI infrastructure, not just develop AI models; the project is expected to create over 3,000 jobs.

Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout
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Anthropic announces $50B nationwide AI infrastructure buildout

Anthropic's $50 billion investment highlights the ongoing surge in data center spending for AI infrastructure.

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