Sources: Nscale is in talks for a second deal with Anthropic worth ~$45B to deliver 460MW of computing power at its West Virginia campus using Vera Rubin chips
THE SO WHAT
A second ~$45B deal for 460MW at a single West Virginia campus—tied to a specific chip line—shows AI compute contracting converging with power-plant scale planning. If you’re building on top of these labs, map your exposure to their specific campuses, chip supply, and regional grid constraints, not just their brand names.
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