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Anthropic and Elon Musk Strike Unexpected Data Center Deal

CNET · May 7, 2026, 5:54 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The Claude maker needs all the computing capacity it can get, and SpaceX's controversial Memphis facility apparently has it.

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