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Anthropic Signs $19B Lease for 20-Year Data Center Deal

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

Anthropic, an AI startup that has never turned a profit, signed a 20-year lease with TeraWulf worth $19 billion. The deal commits the company to long-term infrastructure costs despite its unprofitable status. Anthropic claims it will still be operational in 2047 to close the lease.

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This massive bet on future profitability raises questions about whether AI hype is driving unsustainable financial commitments.
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