Anthropic Reportedly Inks $9.1B Compute Deal; Microsoft to Massively Boost AI Chip Production
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-12
This news roundup covers several major tech industry developments:
- Anthropic's Compute Push: Sources indicate Anthropic has reached a $9.1 billion agreement with Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms. The 20-year deal will provide Anthropic with 191 megawatts of power capacity from Riot's Texas campus for AI data centers.
- Microsoft AI Chip Expansion: Microsoft plans to significantly increase production of its next-generation proprietary AI chips. Despite low market adoption of the current Maia 200, Microsoft aims to launch the new Maia 300 chip as early as next month. The company is reportedly negotiating with TSMC to secure over 300,000 wafers for delivery in 2027 to attract major cloud clients like Anthropic.
- Apple's Glass iPhone: Mark Gurman reports Apple remains committed to launching an all-glass flagship iPhone next year for the device's 20th anniversary, refuting prior supply chain rumors of cancellation due to low yields.
- Xiaomi's Display Tech: Xiaomi President Lu Weibing stated the company is the third globally and first in China to self-develop light-emitting materials. The 4th-gen pTSF display technology, co-developed with Tsinghua University, has entered mass production.
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