Anthropic Secures $9.1 Billion Cloud Computing Deal with Riot Platforms for AI Infrastructure

AI large language model company Anthropic has reportedly entered a 20-year cloud computing agreement worth $9.1 billion with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms. This significant deal involves Riot providing 191 megawatts of data center capacity from its Texas campus, marking a major investment in AI infrastructure and a strategic pivot for Riot Platforms into AI data center services.