Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTWajeeh KhanFri, July 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM GMT+2 3 min readMeta Platforms (META) is in focus on Friday following a report that the company is in early-stage discussions with Anthropic to lease computing power from its AI data centers in a deal potentially worth up to $10 billion over two years. Anthropic reportedly proposed the arrangement in June, with payments structured as monthly installments and both parties retaining the option to exit early. The negotiations remain fluid and may not result in a finalized agreement.More News from BarchartNasdaq Futures Plunge as Chip Selloff Deepens; Netflix Sinks on Disappointing Forecast