Nscale and Anthropic discuss a second Monarch computing deal
Reuters reports talks over a new cloud-computing agreement worth roughly $45 billion.
By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing · Briefing published 20 October 2026
AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. Conceptual proposed buildings, not the actual Monarch campus. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration
A person familiar with the discussions said the proposal concerns a second building at Nscale’s Monarch campus in West Virginia, separate from the earlier agreement.
The negotiations remain ongoing; the reported value is not a signed commitment. Anthropic did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
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