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xAI Sells Colossus 1 Compute to Anthropic in Surprise Deal

xAI Sells Colossus 1 Compute to Anthropic in Surprise Deal TechCrunch
Elon Musk's xAI and Anthropic announced Wednesday that the Claude-maker will purchase the entire 300‑megawatt compute capacity of xAI's Colossus 1 data center. The move instantly lifts Anthropic's usage limits and monetizes a key xAI asset, turning the startup from a consumer of AI power into a cloud‑service provider. Musk said the purchase frees up Colossus 1 as xAI shifts its training workloads to a newer facility, Colossus 2, and aligns with the company's broader push toward an IPO and a space‑based data‑center vision. Read more

Anthropic taps SpaceXAI’s Colossus 1 supercomputer in new compute partnership

Anthropic taps SpaceXAI’s Colossus 1 supercomputer in new compute partnership Wired AI
Anthropic announced a deal with Elon Musk’s merged SpaceXAI to draw computing power from the company’s Colossus 1 supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee. The agreement, unveiled at Anthropic’s developer conference, gives the AI lab access to more than 300 megawatts of capacity – roughly 220,000 Nvidia GPUs – to boost its Claude Pro and Claude Max services. SpaceXAI, which is eyeing an imminent IPO, hopes the partnership will validate its push toward orbital AI compute centers. The pact marks a sharp turn from Musk’s earlier criticism of Anthropic’s models. Read more

Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits After Securing SpaceX Compute Access

Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits After Securing SpaceX Compute Access Engadget
Anthropic announced that a new partnership with SpaceX will give the AI firm access to the launch‑provider’s Colossus 1 data center, adding more than 300 megawatts of compute capacity. The boost allows the company to double five‑hour rate limits for paid Claude Code users, lift peak‑hour restrictions for Pro and Max plans, and raise API limits for Claude Opus models. Anthropic also signaled interest in developing gigawatts of orbital AI compute, while SpaceX has filed FCC paperwork to launch a million satellites for a future orbital data center. Read more

Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits After Securing SpaceX Colossus 1 Capacity

Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits After Securing SpaceX Colossus 1 Capacity The Next Web
Anthropic announced on Tuesday that it is doubling five‑hour rate limits for Claude Code across its Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans and removing peak‑hour throttling for Pro and Max users. The company also lifted API limits for its Claude Opus models. The changes stem from a new compute agreement with SpaceX that gives Anthropic access to the full capacity of the Colossus 1 data centre, adding more than 300 MW of power and over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. The boost aims to improve service for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers and marks another step in Anthropic’s expanding AI infrastructure partnerships. Read more