Apollo, Blackstone back Anthropic's $35 billion capacity expansion in new Broadcom tie-up

Apollo and Blackstone are investing $35 billion to boost Anthropic's AI computing power. This expansion will utilize Broadcom's custom chips and networking. The initial phase adds one gigawatt of capacity, enough for many homes. This infrastructure will be deployed at Fluidstack-operated sites from mid-2026. The partnership aims to provide over 20 GW for leading AI labs by 2028.