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Anthropic signs $3.4 billion gas power deal for data centres

Original: Anthropic strikes $3.4B deal to generate gas-fired power for data centres

AI company Anthropic has agreed a $3.4 billion deal to generate gas-fired power to run its data centres, according to a Financial Times report. The move underscores how surging demand for AI computing is pushing tech firms to secure large-scale energy supplies, drawing attention to the environmental cost of gas reliance even as companies tout sustainability goals.

Why now: The deal highlights growing tension between AI expansion and the energy and environmental costs of powering data centres.

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