Google will invest $10 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, with an
additional $30 billion contingent on performance targets, according to
Anthropic. The deal includes expanded support for computing capacity via Google
Cloud, which will provide 5 gigawatts over five years, with more possible. The
partnership strengthens ties as both firms compete in AI, while Google is also a
major supplier of TPUs and cloud services to Anthropic. Anthropic has raised
additional funding from Amazon and is considering an IPO as early as October
amid rapid growth of its Claude AI products.