# Anthropic signs $35B cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda for Texas data center

Anthropic partners with Lambda to build a Texas data center with Nvidia chip supply

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Anthropic has signed a $35 billion cloud computing deal with Lambda, a company backed by Nvidia. [^1]

Since the beginning of 2026, Anthropic has signed computing agreements totaling at least $135 billion. [^2]

Lambda will supply Nvidia chips for the new Texas data center. [^3]

Under the terms of the agreement, Lambda will hold the lease for the data center. [^4]

According to an AFP count, the only published contracts for Anthropic exceed $130 billion in total value, while the company's valuation approaches $1 trillion ahead of a potential autumn IPO. [^5]

Anthropic also signed a separate contract worth approximately $45 billion over six weeks with the British company Nscale, also supported by Nvidia, for a site in West Virginia. [^6]

Anthropic recently agreed to invest $45 billion to lease capacity from Nscale in West Virginia and signed cloud service agreements worth $50 billion with Fluidstack Ltd. and $45 billion with SpaceX. [^7]

Hut 8 is developing the data center in Nueces County, Texas, as part of the project, while Nvidia will serve as the lessee of the facility. [^8]

The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the deal, noting that Nvidia would be the lessee of the Texas data center. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Anthropic has signed a $35 billion cloud computing deal with Lambda, a company backed by Nvidia. (techmeme.com, News)
2. Since the beginning of 2026, Anthropic has signed computing agreements totaling at least $135 billion. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
3. Lambda will supply Nvidia chips for the new Texas data center. (techmeme.com, News)
4. Under the terms of the agreement, Lambda will hold the lease for the data center. (techmeme.com, News)
5. According to an AFP count, the only published contracts for Anthropic exceed $130 billion in total value, while the company's valuation approaches $1 trillion ahead of a potential autumn IPO. (Les Affaires, News)
6. Anthropic also signed a separate contract worth approximately $45 billion over six weeks with the British company Nscale, also supported by Nvidia, for a site in West Virginia. (Les Affaires, News)
7. Anthropic recently agreed to invest $45 billion to lease capacity from Nscale in West Virginia and signed cloud service agreements worth $50 billion with Fluidstack Ltd. and $45 billion with SpaceX. (Diario La republica, News)
8. Hut 8 is developing the data center in Nueces County, Texas, as part of the project, while Nvidia will serve as the lessee of the facility. (Diario La republica, News)
9. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the deal, noting that Nvidia would be the lessee of the Texas data center. (Diario La republica, News)

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