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<h2 id="tldr">TLDR</h2><ul><li>Anthropic signed an agreement to use all computing capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center.</li><li>The deal gives Anthropic access to more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within weeks.</li><li>Anthropic raised Claude Opus API rate limits and doubled Claude Code usage limits across paid plans.</li><li>The agreement takes effect as SpaceX prepares for its planned IPO roadshow in June.</li><li>SpaceX filed confidentially with the SEC, targeting a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion.</li></ul><p>Anthropic secured full compute access at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center before the company’s planned June IPO. The agreement grants Anthropic control of more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within weeks. The move expands<a href="https://blockonomi.com/goldman-sachs-blocks-anthropics-claude-ai-for-hong-kong-staff-the-inside-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Claude</a> services while SpaceX prepares public listing documents.</p><h2 id="anthropic-locks-in-colossus-1-capacity">Anthropic Locks In Colossus 1 Capacity</h2><p>Anthropic confirmed Wednesday that it signed an agreement with SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute capacity. The deal grants access to over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within the month. The company said it will use the capacity to expand Claude services.</p><p>The agreement increases resources available to Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers. Anthropic raised Claude Opus API rate limits and doubled Claude Code five-hour limits. The changes apply to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans effective Wednesday.</p><p>Anthropic stated that the SpaceX partnership strengthens its compute network. A company spokesperson said, “This agreement supports growing demand across our paid tiers.” The company confirmed that capacity will support both domestic and international customers.</p><p>The Colossus 1 arrangement adds to several existing infrastructure contracts. Anthropic previously secured up to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity from Amazon. That agreement includes nearly 1 gigawatt expected online before year-end.</p><p>The company also entered a 5-gigawatt agreement with Google and Broadcom. That capacity will come online in 2027 under the signed contract. <a href="https://blockonomi.com/alphabet-googl-stock-surges-on-massive-200b-anthropic-cloud-partnership/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Anthropic</a> further announced a $30 billion Azure capacity partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA.</p><p>In addition, Anthropic disclosed a $50 billion U.S. infrastructure investment with Fluidstack. These agreements expand the company’s compute footprint across multiple regions. Each contract outlines staged deployment schedules over the coming years.</p><h2 id="spacex-expands-infrastructure-pitch-before-ipo">SpaceX Expands Infrastructure Pitch Before IPO</h2><p>SpaceX filed confidentially with the SEC on April 1 for an initial public offering. The filing targets a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. The public S-1 filing is expected by late May.</p><p>The company plans to launch its IPO roadshow during the week of June 8. SpaceX now lists AI infrastructure as a disclosed revenue line. The Anthropic agreement adds a named compute customer before the offering.</p><p>A SpaceX representative confirmed the Colossus 1 contract terms remain active ahead of listing. The company continues expanding its terrestrial data center operations. It also confirmed interest in orbital compute services.</p><p>Anthropic indicated it may partner with <a href="https://blockonomi.com/spacex-files-55b-investment-plan-for-texas-chip-manufacturing-facility/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SpaceX</a> for orbital compute capacity. The company stated it continues discussions on future space-based infrastructure. These talks remain separate from the Colossus 1 agreement.</p><p>Anthropic also confirmed ongoing international expansion to meet data residency rules. The company targets regulated industries that require localized infrastructure. It said expanded compute access will support these deployments.</p><p>The Colossus 1 agreement takes effect within weeks of SpaceX’s expected roadshow. Anthropic confirmed all service changes began Wednesday. The IPO roadshow remains scheduled for the week of June 8.</p><p>The post <a href="https://blockonomi.com/anthropic-secures-spacex-compute-ahead-of-june-ipo/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Anthropic Secures SpaceX Compute Ahead of June IPO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blockonomi.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Blockonomi</a>.</p>

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