# Claude
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Cloud Giants Poised to Reap Billions as Anthropic Bets Big on External Infrastructure
Anthropic projects at least $80 billion in cloud spending through 2029 and expects revenue‑share payouts to cloud providers to rise steeply, making AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure significant beneficiaries of its commercial roll‑out. The forecast highlights the capital intensity of large models and signals that cloud infrastructure — not just algorithms — will determine who captures AI’s economic value.
Anthropic Faces at Least $80 Billion Cloud Bill by 2029, Underscoring Hyperscalers’ Grip on AI
Anthropic expects to pay at least $80 billion to Amazon, Google and Microsoft by 2029 to host and run its Claude AI on cloud infrastructure. The projection highlights the centrality of hyperscaler compute in the AI economy and carries implications for corporate margins, cloud vendor leverage, chip demand, and regulatory attention.
Chinese Report Says U.S. Military Used Anthropic’s ‘Claude’ in Venezuela Operation — Raising New Questions About AI’s Role in Warfare
A Chinese outlet reported that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude to analyse imagery and intelligence in an alleged January operation to remove Venezuela’s president. The claim is unverified, but highlights tensions between AI firms seeking use-limiting safeguards and defence customers seeking broad access, and raises urgent questions about oversight and the geopolitics of commercial AI in warfare.
Musk’s Bold Claim Fuels China’s New Year Rush to Build AI That Writes Code
Elon Musk’s claim that AI may soon eliminate the need for human programmers has sharpened an already heated competition in China, where major firms have released coding‑focused models during the Spring Festival. The combined effect of domestic model improvements, falling tool prices and early commercial traction promises big productivity gains but also raises reliability, security and labour‑market challenges.
US Military Allegedly Used Anthropic’s Claude in Venezuela Operation, Raising Questions About AI’s Role in War
U.S. media report that Anthropic’s AI model Claude was used in the January 3 U.S. operation in Venezuela, routed via a partnership with Palantir. Anthropic has not confirmed the claim and stresses its policy forbidding uses that facilitate violence, but the allegation raises legal, ethical and strategic questions about private AI models in military operations.
AI at the Point of a Gun: Reports Say US Used Anthropic’s Claude in Venezuela Raid, Raising Ethical and Political Alarms
U.S. outlets reported that the Pentagon used Anthropic’s Claude model in a January operation in Venezuela that seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Anthropic says uses must follow its safety policy but declines to confirm specifics, and the episode spotlights the tensions between commercial AI policies, military use, and enforcement.
Open‑source AI Agent Goes Viral — Cloudflare Rides a Two‑Day Stock Surge as Markets Price an Edge‑Infrastructure Tailwind
An open‑source AI agent, Moltbot, has gone viral for its ability to run locally and call major language models, prompting a two‑day surge in Cloudflare’s stock as investors bet edge infrastructure will benefit from agent‑driven traffic. The boost raises questions about whether increased traffic will convert into revenue, and spotlights security, governance and competitive risks for the AI ecosystem.