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Nscale and Anthropic in Talks for $45B Compute Deal Amid IPO Plans

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Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly negotiating a $45 billion compute partnership, marking a second major collaboration between the two firms in the past year. Anthropic plans to go public this year, while Nscale’s $30 billion valuation has drawn investor skepticism. The deal, still in early stages, could reshape the AI compute landscape, but details remain fluid and subject to change.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/20/2026

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Nscale and Anthropic reportedly in talks for another $45 billion compute deal
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 19, 00:00recorded Oct 20, 08:15single sourcerevised

    Nscale and Anthropic reportedly in talks for another $45 bil

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    Nscale and Anthropic reportedly in talks for another $45 billion compute deal

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    Nscale and Anthropic are in advanced talks for a second $45 billion AI infrastructure deal, following a similar agreement announced over a month ago. If finalized, the partnership would mark another massive commitment of capital to AI compute capacity, underscoring Anthropic's aggressive expansion strategy. Both companies are pursuing IPOs, with Anthropic expected to go public this year and Nscale facing investor pushback over its $30 billion valuation.

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