Anthropic signs lease for first Canadian data center

Oct 17 (Reuters) – Anthropic has signed a lease with EverWind for data center capacity at ​Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, marking the ‌Claude maker’s first data center agreement in Canada, a company executive said on Friday.

Here ​are some more details:

• Separately, EverWind unveiled ​plans to invest more than C$10 ⁠billion in the data center campus ​and wind power projects in Nova Scotia, ​calling it the largest privately funded investment in the province’s history.
• Data centers have faced criticism over ​their heavy power and water use ​and the strain they place on local infrastructure.
• Jacob ‌Glick, ⁠Anthropic’s head of public policy for Canada, said the company would protect ratepayers and water resources while ensuring local communities ​benefit.
• Anthropic spent $7.33 billion ​on ⁠computing and infrastructure last year, a threefold surge from 2024.
• The company ​is preparing for a US IPO ​that ⁠could value it at more than $2 trillion, although New York City Comptroller Mark ⁠Levine ​has urged it to delay ​the offering over safety and governance concerns.

Reporting by Pragyan ​Kalita in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva