Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal

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Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that it will invest $5B in the AI company, along with as much as $20B in additional payments if certain milestones are met. This news follows the initial $4B investment Amazon made in Anthropic in 2023 and a second $4B round from 2024. On Anthropic's side, it has committed to continued use of Amazon's custom Trainium silicon for its AI models.