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Zuckerberg's plan to sell excess AI compute could finds its first big customer in Anthropic

AnnouncementFundingJul 17, 2026

Meta is reportedly in talks with Anthropic to rent out compute capacity in a deal potentially worth up to $10 billion over two years. Anthropic pitched the arrangement in June, and Meta is still reviewing it. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously told investors he could sell excess capacity if Meta's own AI demand didn't keep pace. Anthropic needs additional capacity as demand for Claude Code has surged, having already signed a $45 billion deal with SpaceXAI.

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