The Financial Times reports that Anthropic has acquired a 1.7GW Caterpillar gas generator for $3.4 billion.

According to the Financial Times, Anthropic's $3.4 billion purchase of 1.7GW of Caterpillar gas generators marks the largest power equipment acquisition by any known AI lab. The orders were originally placed with OnePWR Solutions in San Antonio two years ago; while the initial deal failed due to financing issues, Anthropic stepped in. Because the orders were placed before price hikes, the equipment is scheduled for delivery over the next two years.