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Digitimes August 28, 2026 By DIGITIMES positive

Anthropic sets sights on custom hardware to fuel AI ambitions, reportedly eyed $7B MatX deal

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In an effort to accelerate its custom silicon initiative and curb reliance on external hardware suppliers, artificial intelligence developer Anthropic held discussions to acquire AI chip startup MatX for roughly US$7 billion, according to <em>Reuters</em>. While the acquisition talks have since evolved into potential partnership discussions, the move underscores Anthropic's ambition to expand its proprietary hardware capabilities.
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