Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal

Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion to Akamai's cloud infrastructure over seven years, with the potential to grow to $20 billion. In a unique deal, Akamai will give Anthropic up to 5% of its stock, with the stake increasing as Anthropic spends more. This agreement is a significant investment in Akamai's cloud infrastructure, with Anthropic betting on the company's CPUs.