Anthropic in talks for $45B compute deal with Nscale for 460MW of Vera Rubin capacity
Beth_Kindig · x · 2026-10-25
Data center startup Nscale is reportedly in talks with Anthropic on a $45 billion AI compute deal, which would give Anthropic access to 460MW of Vera Rubin capacity at a second facility in West Virginia.
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