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April 24, 2026
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused Mythos model.
TL;DR
- Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, comprising $10 billion now and $30 billion later if performance targets are met.
- The investment values Anthropic at $350 billion and includes significant support for its computing needs via Google Cloud.
- Anthropic recently released its powerful, cybersecurity-focused model, Mythos, to a limited group.
- Anthropic has also secured substantial compute capacity deals with Amazon and CoreWeave.
- The AI race is increasingly driven by access to compute power for training and deploying AI systems.
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