Anthropic Signs $11.6B Computing Deal With Akamai

Anthropic signed a seven-year, $11.6 billion computing contract with Akamai for CPU capacity, adding to its data center deals. Akamai also issued a warrant letting Anthropic buy Series B shares at $111.33 each, convertible into 7.7 million common shares.

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