AI startup Anthropic has signed a $1.8 billion cloud computing deal with Akamai Technologies, according to a Bloomberg News report published in May 2026.
The partnership is aimed at meeting growing demand for Anthropic’s AI software, with Akamai providing the computing infrastructure required to support that expansion. Following the announcement, Akamai’s shares rose substantially.
The deal adds to Anthropic’s recent efforts to secure computing capacity. The company previously reached a separate computing agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and the Akamai arrangement suggests Anthropic is continuing to build out its access to the components needed for AI development.
For Akamai, the agreement may signal a significant expansion of its role in the AI infrastructure space, with the scale of the contract potentially boosting investor confidence as reflected in the share price movement following the news.
Source: Tech-Economic Times