# Anthropic signs $35 billion cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda

Anthropic signed a $35 billion cloud-computing agreement with Lambda, backed by Nvidia.

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Anthropic signed a $35 billion cloud-computing agreement with Lambda, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. [^1]

Nvidia signed an agreement with Hut 8 several weeks ago to secure the capacity for the data center. [^2]

The agreement involves a data center in Nueces County, Texas, which is being developed by Hut 8, a bitcoin miner and data-center developer. [^3]

A source close to the matter stated on Monday that the project is being developed by Hut 8 in Nueces County, which has transitioned from cryptocurrency mining to AI data centers, with a capacity of approximately 350 megawatts. [^4]

The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia will be the lessee of the data center contract associated with the Hut 8 facility. [^5]

The specific amount Lambda will pay Nvidia to access the data-center space was not immediately clear. [^6]

Hut 8 previously announced in July that it signed a 15-year lease with an investment-grade client for an initial contractual value of $19.6 billion. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Anthropic signed a $35 billion cloud-computing agreement with Lambda, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. (Investing.com, News)
2. Nvidia signed an agreement with Hut 8 several weeks ago to secure the capacity for the data center. (Investing.com, News)
3. The agreement involves a data center in Nueces County, Texas, which is being developed by Hut 8, a bitcoin miner and data-center developer. (Investing.com, News)
4. A source close to the matter stated on Monday that the project is being developed by Hut 8 in Nueces County, which has transitioned from cryptocurrency mining to AI data centers, with a capacity of approximately 350 megawatts. (El Economista, News)
5. The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia will be the lessee of the data center contract associated with the Hut 8 facility. (El Economista, News)
6. The specific amount Lambda will pay Nvidia to access the data-center space was not immediately clear. (Investing.com, News)
7. Hut 8 previously announced in July that it signed a 15-year lease with an investment-grade client for an initial contractual value of $19.6 billion. (El Economista, News)

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