Anthropic Signs Lease for First Canadian Data Center With EverWind in Nova Scotia

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• Anthropic signed a lease for data center capacity with EverWind at a campus in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia — its first Canadian data center deal, Reuters reported Friday; EverWind has announced more than C$1 billion in investment across the data center campus and an associated wind-power project, which it called the province's largest-ever private investment.
• Anthropic's Canadian public-policy head, Jacob Glick, said the company aims to protect ratepayers and water resources and ensure local communities benefit, as data centers have drawn criticism over heavy power and water use and strain on local infrastructure.
• The report notes Anthropic spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year, roughly triple its 2024 spending, as the company prepares a US IPO targeting a valuation above $2 trillion; New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has urged a delay citing safety and governance concerns.

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