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Anthropic commits $3.4B for 1.7GW gas-fired generators from OnePWR

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Anthropic has committed $3.4 billion to purchase 1.7 gigawatts of gas-fired generators from equipment supplier OnePWR, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The deal, described as the largest known such purchase by an AI lab, bypasses traditional suppliers to secure scarce equipment amid surging energy demand for AI infrastructure.

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  1. Hacker Newsmraniki
    Anthropic strikes $3.4B deal to generate gas-fired power for data centresHN
  2. Techmeme
    Sources: Anthropic bought commitments for 1.7GW of gas-fired generators from equipment supplier OnePWR for $3.4B, the largest known such purchase by an AI lab (Martha Muir/Financial Times)

    Martha Muir / Financial Times : Sources: Anthropic bought commitments for 1.7GW of gas-fired generators from equipment supplier OnePWR for $3.4B, the largest known such purchase by an AI lab — AI lab bypasses traditional suppliers to secure scarce equipment as demand for energy surges — Anthropic has struck a massive deal …

  3. TechCrunch AITim De Chant
    Anthropic joins AI’s natural gas frenzy, buys $3.4B worth of turbines

    Anthropic bought billions of dollars worth of natural gas turbines in a deal that could give it buyer's remorse.

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