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Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure

Riot Platforms has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic, marking a major shift for the bitcoin miner as it pivots toward AI infrastructure. The agreement, reported by CNBC on August 11, 2026, will provide Anthropic with dedicated computing power for AI model training and deployment, positioning Riot as a key player in the AI compute market.

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Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure
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Home/NewsRiot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure August 11, 2026Source: CNBC TechnologyShare:Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with AnthropicShare this article:Get AI news in your inboxDaily digest of what matters in AI.SubscribeKey Terms ExplainedAnthropicAn AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei.ComputeThe processing power needed to train and run AI models.

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machinebrief.com — original article The Bitter Lessons Of The EMR: Now The AI Experiment Follows Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shakeup at AI lab continues Jensen Huang's latest pitch to investors: Nvidia's AI compute is its own asset class
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