Google is backing a multibillion-dollar data center project in Texas for Anthropic, signaling escalating competition in AI infrastructure. Construction, already underway, will provide 500 megawatts by late 2026. 
In related developments, a US federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic as a national security risk following a lawsuit by the company. The judge cited arbitrary actions by the defense secretary.
US military units reportedly utilized Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, during a recent airstrike on Iran despite the ban.