Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

Anthropic bulked up its compute deal with Google and Broadcom as the company has seen its run-rate revenue surge to $30 billion.

Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

TL;DR

  • Anthropic has signed a new compute deal with Google and Broadcom to increase processing capacity for its Claude AI models.
  • The deal expands Anthropic's use of Google Cloud's tensor processing units (TPUs).
  • New compute capacity will be available in 2027, with a Broadcom SEC filing indicating the deal includes 3.5 gigawatts of compute.
  • The majority of this compute will be housed in the U.S. as an extension of Anthropic's $50 billion investment in U.S. compute infrastructure.
  • Demand for Anthropic's Claude models has exploded, buoyed by enterprise customers.
  • Anthropic's run rate revenue has surged to $30 billion, with over 1,000 business customers spending more than $1 million annually.