Anthropic's AWS Deal, Despite Government Ban

0:00Anthropic just locked in a massive deal, committing over $100 billion to Amazon's AWS cloud over the next 10 years to train and run. It's clawed chatbot. Amazon's kicking in $5 billion right away, with up to $20 billion more down the line, on top of the $8 billion they already invested. This set up gives Anthropic access to up to five gigawatts of Amazon's training chips for powering AI models, and AWS customers can now jump straight. Into the clawed console from the platform, their partnership kicked off in 2023, and already 100,000 customers are running clawed on AWS. The move comes as Anthropic's valuation hits $380 billion, making it one of the top private companies right behind SpaceX and OpenAI at 500 billion. But tensions are high with the government. Back in February, the Trump administration banned U.S. agencies from using Anthropics tech over refusals too.

1:00Let the military have full access. Officials like President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hexf called it a national security risk on social media, but Anthropics CEO stood firm. On safety safeguards, in bout to fight the order legally. Just this month, a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's blacklist, despite another judge ruling differently. Anthropic, founded in 2021 by former OpenAI folks, isn't profitable yet, but expects $14 billion in sales next year. This AWS tie-up could supercharge their growth amid the drama, keeping them neck-and-neck in the AI race. Stay informed with Canada News today. AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.