Riot Platforms signs Anthropic deal as miners shift to AI infrastructure
Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic, CNBC’s David Faber has confirmed. The agreement would lease 191 megawatts at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas computer campus, giving Anthropic access to scarce, grid-connected power as demand surges for computing power that can…