Google and Anthropic Announce Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud and AI Chip Partnership

Google will supply up to 1 million specialized AI chips to Anthropic in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, significantly increasing Anthropic's computing capacity and strengthening Google's role in the AI infrastructure race. The chips, Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), will be deployed in 2026, enhancing Anthropic's ability to develop large language models while reducing reliance on GPUs. This expansion underscores the intense competition and high costs involved in advancing AI technology.