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Pentagon signs AI deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS for classified networks

The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it has signed agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their artificial intelligence hardware and models on classified military networks. The deals, which follow similar agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI, are part of the Pentagon’s broader push to integrate AI into […]

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xAI sells Colossus capacity to Anthropic, raising questions about its future as an AI company

On Wednesday, xAI and Anthropic announced a surprise partnership that has the Claude-maker buying out all of the compute capacity at xAI’s Colossus 1 data center — roughly 300 megawatts. The deal, likely worth billions of dollars, allowed Anthropic to immediately raise its usage limits. More importantly, it immediately monetized one of xAI’s most impressive […]

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Anthropic and OpenAI Launch Rival Enterprise AI Ventures in Landmark Week for AI Commercialization

In a striking display of competitive acceleration, Anthropic and OpenAI have both announced separate joint ventures this week aimed at deploying enterprise AI services, backed by some of the world’s largest alternative asset managers. The parallel announcements signal a new phase in the commercialization of artificial intelligence, as leading labs move beyond direct API sales […]

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Anthropic Fundraise: AI Startup Eyes $50B Round at $900B Valuation Amid Investor Frenzy

Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI assistant, is ready to raise a new $50B round at a valuation approaching $900B. Half a dozen sources familiar with the matter confirmed the development to TechCrunch. Investor interest has reached extraordinary levels. Anthropic Fundraise: $50B Round at $900B Valuation The company has received multiple preemptive offers to […]