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Anthropic considered $7B MatX acquisition to reduce NVIDIA reliance; Everpure lands second hyperscaler deal

AI chip startup MatX was reportedly considered for a $7 billion acquisition by Anthropic as the company seeks to decrease its dependence on NVIDIA. This move would provide Anthropic with in-house chip design capabilities. Separately, Everpure has secured a supply agreement with a second major hyperscaler, driven by the increasing demand for power and rack efficiency in AI data centers. AI

IMPACT Major AI labs are investing in custom silicon and infrastructure to optimize performance and reduce reliance on key vendors.

RANK_REASON Significant industry moves involving major AI players and infrastructure.

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Anthropic considered $7B MatX acquisition to reduce NVIDIA reliance; Everpure lands second hyperscaler deal

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Everpure secured a design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler as AI data centres chase power and rack efficiency. Source: iTWire https:/

    Everpure secured a design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler as AI data centres chase power and rack efficiency. Source: iTWire https:// itwire.com/business-it-news/st orage/everpure-lands-second-hyperscaler-win-as-ai-data-centres-chase-power-and-rack-eff…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Anthropic weighed a US$7 billion MatX purchase in a push to reduce Nvidia reliance. Sources stated that an acquisition of an AI chip startup such as MatX would

    Anthropic weighed a US$7 billion MatX purchase in a push to reduce Nvidia reliance. Sources stated that an acquisition of an AI chip startup such as MatX would give Anthropic in-house design expertise. Source: The Business Times Singapore https://www. businesstimes.com.sg/startup…