# Anthropic expands direct chip procurement to Nvidia and AMD

_Published Monday, November 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM EST · AI, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Anthropic is expanding direct hardware procurement to include Nvidia and AMD, the New York Times reported, citing sources. Its compute deals encompass more than 3.5GW of expected capacity in 2026; that figure describes anticipated capacity rather than capacity already operating.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261102/p26#a261102p26)

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Published: 2026-11-02T16:29:08.125Z
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