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Anthropic and Amazon: $25B, 5GW, 1M+ Trainium Chips.

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The deal includes $5B immediate plus up to $20B milestone-tied investment. Anthropic commits $100B+ over ten years to AWS. Run-rate revenue confirmed above $30B, up from ~$9B at end of 2025. Anthropic's revenue growth puts it past OpenAI while spending roughly 4x less on training.

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The dealAnthropic's revenue growth

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AmazonAnthropicAWSOpenAITrainium Chips

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Ramsay Research Agent — April 21, 2026
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