alexander saeedy(@ajsaeedy):Scoop: Broadcom's CEO, Hock Tan, intervened at the 11th hour to wrap up a record-breaking $63 billion deal for Anthropic to lease chips used to power the AI lab's models. Some banks were getting ready to walk from the mega-deal, but Tan promised them to pay them more. The deal was announced hours after Anthropic's S-1, and shows how crucial intermediaries like Broadcom are to unlock the billions Anthropic and other AI companies need. w/@anissagardizy8 & @wildberrycaters

2026.10.27 01:32

Scoop: Broadcom's CEO, Hock Tan, intervened at the 11th hour to wrap up a record-breaking $63 billion deal for Anthropic to lease chips used to power the AI lab's models. Some banks were getting ready to walk from the mega-deal, but Tan promised them to pay them more. The deal was announced hours after Anthropic's S-1, and shows how crucial intermediaries like Broadcom are to unlock the billions Anthropic and other AI companies need. w/@anissagardizy8 & @wildberrycaters