Anthropic buys its own power: $3.4B in gas generators, as OpenAI banks $11B at $1.25 trillion
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 9 min
The FT reports Anthropic took on 1.7 gigawatts of gas-fired generators for about $3.4 billion, while OpenAI's first $11 billion close lands below its original ambitions. Plus Shield AI's $5.3 billion Echodyne deal and Democrats struggling to agree on what AI regulation should mean.
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The FT reports Anthropic took on 1.7 gigawatts of gas-fired generators for about $3.4 billion, while OpenAI's first $11 billion close lands below its original ambitions. Plus Shield AI's $5.3 billion Echodyne deal and Democrats struggling to agree on what AI regulation should mean.
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- Anthropic Lands $3.4 Billion Deal for AI Data Center Power Solutions, ETEnterpriseai — ET Enterprise AI
“Anthropic has struck a deal worth about $3.4 billion to secure gas-fired power generators for data centers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The AI startup bought commitments for 1.7 gigawatts of heavy-duty generators in late September from OnePWR Solutions, a San…”
- AI Daily Insights · November 8, 2026 | AI Financing Weekly (November, Week 1): OpenAI Closes Initial $11 Billion of New Funding Round, Anthropic Updates IPO Filing, and Thinking Machines Lab Advances a $5 Billion Fundraise — Aidailyinsights
“OpenAI had received about $11 billion in new funding by November 6, U.S. time, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. This was the first close of a round valuing the company at $1.25 trillion. The total could reach $20 billion, with the remainder…”
- Shield AI plans $5.3B radar deal for Echodyne with $2.5B fundraise — Colin Campbell
“Defense contractor Shield AI is raising $2.5 billion to acquire radar provider Echodyne Corp. for $5.3 billion.”
- Democrats won big on Election Day. But can they agree on AI?
“Democrats across the country who swept into power amid growing voter skepticism about AI and data centers are now reckoning with knotty discussions about how to tackle AI regulation and which technological impacts deserve their attention first, according to AI experts,…”