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The platform will begin with a $35 billion investment, led by Apollo, to facilitate Anthropic’s previously-announced capacity expansion of more than 1 gigawatt of compute infrastructure expected this year.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s why the commissioners reviewed concept plans to begin with.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The fleet of these tankers is not large to begin with — only about 950 VLCCs are in service globally, according to Kpler.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"It makes one wonder why the war started to begin with," he said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“We’re ready to get started. We’ll begin with some informal introductions, and then, Gabe, we’ll let you tell your story. Does this all sound okay?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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