Akamai Soars Following $12 Billion Partnership With Anthropic AI

WHO:

Reuters - Anthropic, an AI lab, and Akamai Technologies (AKAM.O).

WHAT:

Bloomberg - Akamai's stock (AKAM) surged over 17% after hours following the announcement of the $12 billion deal with Anthropic.

Reuters - Anthropic has committed to spending $11.6 billion on Akamai cloud services over seven years.

Bloomberg - Akamai's stock (AKAM) jumped over 17% after hours following the announcement of the deal.

Reuters - Anthropic secured an option to take a stake of up to 5% in Akamai.

WHEN:

Reuters - The agreement spans a duration of seven years.

WHY:

Reuters - The partnership aims to provide Anthropic with additional computing capacity.

HOW:

Reuters - The deal involves a long-term cloud services agreement between Anthropic and Akamai.

(UPDATED September 25, 2026 07:08 UTC)

Akamai's stock surged over 17% in after-hours trading following the announcement of a $12 billion deal with Anthropic. This significant jump reflects strong investor confidence in the potential of the partnership. The news was reported at 22:05 UTC by Bloomberg.

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(UPDATED September 24, 2026 22:05 UTC)

Anthropic has announced a significant commitment to spend $11.6 billion on Akamai cloud services over the next seven years, which is expected to enhance their computing capacity. Following this announcement, Akamai's stock surged over 17% in after-hours trading, reflecting strong investor confidence. Additionally, the agreement includes an option for Anthropic to acquire up to a 5% stake in Akamai.