Akamai shares jump more than 20% on $11.6B Anthropic computing deal
Akamai shares surge as major cloud infrastructure deal fuels Anthropic's scaling strategy
Shares in Akamai Technologies Inc. jumped more than 20% in after-hours trading today after the cloud and cybersecurity company revealed an $11.6 billion, seven-year deal to supply computing capacity to artificial intelligence developer Anthropic PBC. The agreement is built around...
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This massive infrastructure deal signals a shift toward cloud-agnostic partnerships as top AI labs seek to diversify their computing power beyond the hyperscalers. By leveraging Akamai's distributed edge network, Anthropic is positioning itself to optimize performance while reducing long-term dependency on traditional cloud giants.

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