Anthropic Emerges as ‘Frontier AI Lab’ Behind Riot’s $9.1B AI Deal

Anthropic agreed to take 191 megawatts of computing capacity at Riot Platforms' Rockdale campus in Texas. The 20-year deal could be worth $16.1 billion. Riot transforms from bitcoin miner to AI infrastructure provider. The agreement accelerates Riot's shift, converting Texas bitcoin power into $9.1 billion in AI revenue.