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Meta Negotiates $10 B AI Compute Lease with Anthropic

8/10/2026

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Meta Platforms is in early talks to lease AI computing power to Anthropic in a deal that could total $10 billion over two years.
Anthropic proposed the arrangement in June, would pay monthly, and both parties can terminate early with terms subject to change.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will spend up to $145 billion this year, more than double last year’s $72 billion, largely on AI and data-center construction.

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Meta Platforms is in early talks to lease AI computing power to Anthropic in a deal that could total $10 billion over two years.
Anthropic proposed the arrangement in June, would pay monthly, and both parties can terminate early with terms subject to change.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will spend up to $145 billion this year, more than double last year’s $72 billion, largely on AI and data-center construction.