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Blackstone reportedly mulls second debt package for Anthropic chip deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:43:22 -0400

Investing.com -- Blackstone Inc. has begun early talks with investors about a second large debt package to finance Anthropic PBC's use of chips from Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

An initial proposal discussed was for at least $36 billion of debt. The details, including the size, structure and whether Blackstone will lead the financing, remain under discussion and may change.

If completed at that size, the deal would surpass the $35 billion debt package arranged by Apollo Global Management Inc. and Blackstone roughly two months ago to fund Anthropic's lease of Google's custom chips. That package was among

Blackstone reportedly mulls second debt package for Anthropic chip deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:43:22 -0400

An initial proposal discussed was for at least $36 billion of debt. The details, including the size, structure and whether Blackstone will lead the financing, remain under discussion and may change.

Blackstone reportedly mulls second debt package for Anthropic chip deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:43:22 -0400

An initial proposal discussed was for at least $36 billion of debt. The details, including the size, structure and whether Blackstone will lead the financing, remain under discussion and may change.

Anthropic secures compute power in multi-billion dollar Norway data center deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:29:48 -0400

Investing.com -- A massive new infrastructure agreement is set to bring substantial AI computing capacity to a newly announced data center in Norway, utilizing a multi-tiered arrangement spanning real estate, hardware, and cloud services. The deal bridges cloud infrastructure startup Volta with data center operator Bitdeer. Following the announcement of the agreement, shares of Bitdeer jumped 14%.

While the end-user was kept officially confidential in corporate announcements, Bloomberg reports that Anthropic is the unnamed "leading AI lab" involved in the project. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the Claude developer has struck a $10 billion, six-year contract with Volta Infra Holdings

Anthropic secures compute power in multi-billion dollar Norway data center deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:29:48 -0400

Anthropic secures compute power in multi-billion dollar Norway data center deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:29:48 -0400

Anthropic secures compute power in multi-billion dollar Norway data center deal

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:29:48 -0400

AI wizkid Leopold Aschenbrenner forced to sell entire portfolio after rout

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:32:40 -0400

(Updated - July 30, 2026 11:32 AM EDT)

Investing.com - Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness LP hedge fund has sold its entire stock portfolio in one block trade after steep losses in the AI-focused portfolio, CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Several of the fund’s prime brokers, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, have been working with it to meet margin requirements and unwind positions in an orderly manner, people familiar with the matter said.