Anthropic Signs $10 Billion Volta Compute Deal, Extending AI Infrastructure Buildout
Anthropic announced a $10 billion computing deal with cloud startup Volta MT, alongside launching Claude Opus 5 which scored 42/42 on the IMO 2026 benchmark and 30.2% on ARC-AGI-3. The deal extends Anthropic's compute buildout amid the industry's escalating investment race.
Nvidia Reportedly Negotiating $250 Billion Guarantee for OpenAI Data Centers
Nvidia is negotiating a $250 billion guarantee for OpenAI's data-center leasing projects, with up to $350 billion in additional direct customer financing under discussion. The company sits on confirmed orders approaching $1 trillion through 2027.
Samsung Locks Up 60-70% of Future AI Chip Supply in Five-Year Deals
Samsung pre-allocated 60-70% of its future memory capacity into five-year supply agreements with major data center companies, part of roughly $950 billion in deals across Korean chipmakers. The move signals a coming memory shortage through 2027-2028.
Brookfield Wins DOE Site for $100 Billion AI Data Center Campus
Brookfield Asset Management won the Department of Energy's Paducah site for a $100 billion AI data center campus, one of the largest AI infrastructure projects ever announced. The project will create 5,000 jobs and include dedicated nuclear power capacity.
Google's AI Spending Projections Surge to $205 Billion, Rattling Wall Street
Alphabet revealed AI infrastructure spending projections reaching $205 billion, significantly exceeding analyst expectations. The massive expenditure sent Google shares down 6% as investors questioned the return on investment timeline.
Meta and BlackRock Partner for $14 Billion AI Data Center in Texas
Meta and BlackRock announced a joint venture to build a $14 billion AI data center in El Paso, Texas, spanning 1,000 acres. The project is one of the largest private AI infrastructure investments ever announced.
AMD Invests $5 Billion in Anthropic for AI Infrastructure Partnership
AMD announced a $5 billion strategic investment in Anthropic, including a partnership to develop custom AI chips optimized for Claude's training and inference workloads. The deal represents AMD's biggest push into AI infrastructure.
Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in SSI, Ilya Sutskever's AI Safety Startup
Nvidia announced a $5 billion strategic investment in Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. The deal values SSI at over $50 billion and deepens the partnership between the world's most valuable company and one of AI's most prominent safety-focused labs.
Google's New Community Investments in Virginia Support Local Jobs and Expand Energy Affordability
Google is expanding its Virginia footprint with new community investments that support thousands of local jobs, fund electrical apprenticeship training, and launch a $15 million Energy Impact Fund.
How the UK Is Turning Sovereign AI Ambition Into Action With NVIDIA Technologies
A year after declaring itself an AI maker, not an AI taker, the UK is scaling sovereign compute with doubled cloud providers and Isambard-AI on 5,400 GH200 Superchips.
SoftBank Pledges €75 Billion to Build Europe's Largest AI Data Centers in France
SoftBank announced a €75 billion investment to develop 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity across three sites in France, the largest single AI infrastructure commitment in European history.
We’re announcing new community investments in Missouri.
Google is deepening its Missouri roots with a new Montgomery County data center, over 500 MW of new capacity with Ameren, a $20 million Energy Impact Fund, and local workforce training.