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Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a deal that could grow to about $20 billion, and Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock.
Why it matters: The deal includes an unusual arrangement in which Akamai provides Anthropic with a stock stake that grows as the commitment increases.
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“Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock that grows as…”
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