2 min readApr 25, 2026 06:52 AM ISTAlphabet will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, boosting the AI startup’s computing capacity as competition with Amazon and other tech giants accelerates. (Image: Reuters)Google-parent Alphabet will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, as the tech giant deepens its partnership with the artificial intelligence startup that is also its rival in the global AI race.Anthropic said on Friday that Google has committed $10 billion now in cash at a valuation of $350 billion to help support a major expansion of its computing capacity, and will invest $30 billion more if the Claude maker meets performance targets.The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon said itwill invest up to $25 billion in the startup, which has managed to stand out in the crowded AI industry by focusing its model training on coding.Anthropic’s Claude Code tool has gained strong traction among developers.Also Read | Anthropic investigating claims of unauthorised access to ‘high-risk’ Claude Mythos: ReportThe company’s annual run-rate revenue surpassed $30 billion this month, up from about $9 billion at the end of 2025.The startup raised $30 billion in a funding round in February that valued it at $380 billion post-money amid massive investor interest, and has drawn offers from venture capital firms valuing it at as much as $800 billion, according to media reports.Hunt for compute powerStrong demand for its Claude family of AI models has prompted Anthropic to sign several major deals recently to acquire more computing capacity.Story continues below this adEarlier this month, it struck multi-year deals with chipmaker Broadcom and cloud infrastructure firm CoreWeave, and is also set to secure nearly 1 gigawatt of capacity via Amazon’s chips by year-end.Last year, Anthropic had said it would invest $50 billion to build data centers in the U.S. to secure infrastructure to deploy and train its models.Earlier this year, a series of plugin releases for Anthropic’s Cowork agent sparked a brutal selloff in global software stocks as investors weighed the disruptive potential of sophisticated AI tools. © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Anthropicartificial intelligenceAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Apr 25: Latest News01Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal fire RCB to five-wicket win over GT in Chinnaswamy farewell02Trump dispatches Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister, JD Vance won’t attend: White House03Why even paid seats aren’t guaranteed: The lesson one passenger learned on a Pune-Bengaluru flight04Midnight matches, money parked in cricket: Why Indian broadcasters are shying away from FIFA World Cup05UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on PM SVANidhi scheme, Coffee in India and more (Week 159)Live BlogIran, US, Israel War Ceasefire News Live Updates: Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran foreign minister9 minutes agoUK Board Result 2026 Live Updates: Uttarakhand board Class 10th, 12th marksheets on April 2552 minutes agoCUET PG Result 2026 Live Updates: Result declared at exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg, 5.04 lakh appeared53 minutes agoTop News Headlines of April 24, 2026 | Trump dispatches Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister, JD Vance won’t attend: White House4 hours agoSupreme Court SIR Hearing Live Updates: When people realise power of vote they shun violence, says CJI14 hours ago