https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-strikes-12-billion-ai-computing-deal-with-akamaiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-strikes-12-billion-ai-computing-deal-with-akamaihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-strikes-12-billion-ai-computing-deal-with-akamai#u85597Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:40:49 +0000Akamai Technologies signed an agreement with Anthropic for cloud services totaling $11.6 billion over seven years. The deal has the potential to grow to roughly $20 billion. As part of the arrangement, Akamai granted a warrant for a stake of up to 5% in the company. The commitment focuses on securing computing resources, specifically conventional CPUs, to meet the growing infrastructure demands of AI model development. Akamai shares reacted sharply to the announcement, which represents the largest contract in the company's history.Why it mattersThe deal highlights a shift in AI infrastruc