Anthropic Secures 12 Data Centers, $40B Google Backing

Anthropic has signed over 12 letters of intent for US data center leases, securing more than 1 gigawatt of computing power. The expansion signals a major infrastructure push for the AI company heading into 2026. Google is set to back the initiative with up to $40 billion in funding, underscoring the growing financial stakes in the AI industry and the critical role large-scale computing infrastructure plays in its future.