Meta reportedly in talks with Anthropic for $10 bln compute lease deal

Published Jul 18, 02:23 AM UTC

Meta Platforms is reportedly in talks with AI company Anthropic for a potential US$10 billion compute lease deal, according to a source cited by The Business Times. The deal would help Meta diversify its income streams by leasing spare computing power to Anthropic. This follows Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's statement in May that companies were approaching Meta 'almost every week' to buy access to its AI models or spare computing power. The report was published on July 18, 2026, and highlights Meta's strategy to monetize its significant investments in AI infrastructure.