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“If I had to guess, Anthropic likely — as it’s mentioned it does — pre-bought capacity at discounted rates from Google and Amazon on sweetheart deals that are either running out or have run out this year.”

Running Dry, paragraph 41.

Our reading:

Anthropic likely pre-bought discounted capacity from Google and Amazon on sweetheart deals that are running out or have run out in 2026.

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Where's Your Ed At, Running Dry, paragraph 41.

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We read this wording on 2026-11-09. The post may have been edited after 2026-11-03.

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  • : Where's Your Ed At, Running Dry

    If I had to guess, Anthropic likely — as it’s mentioned it does — pre-bought capacity at discounted rates from Google and Amazon on sweetheart deals that are either running out or have run out this year.

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    2026-11-03
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