Akamai Technologies announced a $12 billion computing contract with Anthropic on 24 September 2026, representing one of the largest AI infrastructure service agreements reported this year. The deal commits Akamai to providing computing resources to the AI company and was reported by Bloomberg Markets as driving Akamai's stock higher during market close on the day of the announcement.
Akamai's shares surged on the announcement, with Bloomberg Markets reporting the move occurred during the market close session on 24 September 2026. No specific closing price or percentage gain figure was included in the reported data.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is a content delivery and cloud computing provider; the $12 billion contract directly ties its revenue pipeline to Anthropic's AI infrastructure requirements, making the stock the primary instrument connected to this specific deal.
No official regulatory response or government commentary on the deal was reported by Bloomberg Markets, CNBC, or MarketWatch at the time of publication. The contract's scale positions it as a significant commitment within the AI computing infrastructure space, though no further official statements from either Akamai or Anthropic were included in the available reporting.
Sources: Bloomberg Markets, Cnbc TOP, Marketwatch TOP