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Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms

Anthropic has signed a $9.1 billion data center lease with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms for 191 megawatts at Riot's Rockdale, Texas site, with options that could expand the deal to $16.1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The agreement is part of Anthropic's aggressive infrastructure expansion involving partners such as Amazon, SpaceX, and Google.

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Anthropic is leasing $9.1 billion worth of data center capacity from Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms in Texas, according to Bloomberg. The deal covers 191 megawatts at Riot's Rockdale site, with extension options that could push the total value to $16.1 billion. It's the latest in an aggressive infrastructure push that spans partners from Amazon to SpaceX to Google.

The article Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms appeared first on The Decoder.

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