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Google commits up to $40 billion to Anthropic days after Amazon's $25 billion pledge

Google has committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, days after Amazon pledged $25 billion, Mint reported, calling the Claude maker the most fought-over AI startup in the industry.

·FILED 2026-04-25·1 MIN READ·RE-VERIFIED 2026-07-02 UTC·✓ RE-VERIFIED 2026-07-02

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  • Google committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, per Mint (2026-04-25).
  • The Google commitment came days after Amazon pledged $25 billion to Anthropic, per the same report.

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Google has committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, days after Amazon pledged $25 billion, Mint reported, calling the Claude maker the most fought-over AI startup in the industry. The back-to-back commitments from two hyperscalers underline how compute providers are competing to lock in frontier-lab demand. Terms, structure, and any valuation attached to the commitments were not detailed in the available material.

Key facts on file

  • Google committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, per Mint (2026-04-25).
  • The Google commitment came days after Amazon pledged $25 billion to Anthropic, per the same report.

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