11.3 gigawatts capacity
Anthropic's combined compute deals totalled 11.3 gigawatts of committed power, representing roughly 10% of the entire US data center capacity.
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Codex Has 100x More Downloads Than Claude Code | Anthropic Partners With SpaceX | Anthropic's $380B Compute Stack | Apple iOS 27 Picks Claude and Gemini | EP12
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May 8, 2026
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Anthropic grew revenue 90x in one year
Rick noted Anthropic's revenue grew approximately 90x in a single year, making it one of the fastest-growing companies in history.
Anthropic's $380 Billion Compute Stack Explained
Anthropic has stacked $380 billion in committed compute spend from nearly every major tech company. That represents 11.3 gigawatts — roughly 10% of all US data center capacity. When everyone holds equity, everyone roots for you to win.
$380B committed compute
Anthropic secured $380 billion in total committed spend across AWS, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, FluidStack, SpaceX, and CoreWeave.
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