Akamai Technologies Stock Rises After Expanding Partnership with Anthropic
Shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) rose by 3.20% on Friday following the announcement of an expanded partnership with AI model developer Anthropic. The deal involves a $11.6 billion commitment from Anthropic to use Akamai's cloud infrastructure services over seven years, with potential for up to $9 billion in additional commitments, bringing total value above $20 billion. The agreement highlights growing demand for CPU-based computing workloads in AI applications beyond traditional GPU-powered model training. As part of the deal, Anthropic received a warrant allowing it to purchase convertible preferred stock representing approximately 5% of Akamai's shares at $111.33 per share, with vesting tied to future commitment expansions. Akamai CEO Tom Leighton emphasized that this partnership positions the company as a key infrastructure provider for secure and responsible AI applications globally.
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