What happened
Google introduced new AI chips that deliver a fourfold increase in performance. The company secured a multibillion-dollar deal with AI startup Anthropic to supply up to one million of these chips. This agreement will significantly expand Anthropic's computing capacity in 2026.
Why it matters
- The deal will provide Anthropic with substantial computing power to support its AI chatbot, Claude.
- Google's AI chips, known as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), are key to advancing AI workloads.
- The partnership positions Google as a major cloud provider for AI startups competing in the rapidly growing AI market.
Key facts
- 1. Anthropicâs deal with Google is valued in the tens of billions of dollars and will provide over a gigawatt of capacity in 2026.
- 2. Anthropic can access up to 1 million of Google's AI chips under the agreement.
- 3. Anthropic's valuation reached $183 billion after raising $13 billion in a recent funding round.
