Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft is in talks to supply its custom artificial intelligence chips to Anthropic , CNBC confirmed on Thursday. A deal would represent a win for Microsoft, which is behind cloud rivals Amazon and Google when it comes to supplying clients with special-purpose AI silicon. …