Oct 16 : Anthropic has signed a lease with EverWind for data center capacity at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, marking the Claude maker’s first data center agreement in Canada, a company executive said on Friday.
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• Separately, EverWind unveiled plans to invest more than C$10 billion in the data center campus and wind power projects in Nova Scotia, calling it the largest privately funded investment in the province’s history.
• Data centers have faced criticism over their heavy power and water use and the strain they place on local infrastructure.
Guess WordCrack the word, one row at a timeBuzzwordCreate words using the given lettersMini SudokuTiny puzzle, mighty brain teaserMini CrosswordSmall grid, big challengeWord SearchSpot as many words as you can Show More Show Less• Jacob Glick, Anthropic’s head of public policy for Canada, said the company would protect ratepayers and water resources while ensuring local communities benefit.
• Anthropic spent $7.33 billion on computing and infrastructure last year, a threefold surge from 2024.
• The company is preparing for a US IPO that could value it at more than $2 trillion, although New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has urged it to delay the offering over safety and governance concerns.