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Akamai's $1.8 Billion Bet: How a Landmark AI Deal with Anthropic Reshaped Its Future

Akamai Technologies recently secured its largest contract ever, a monumental $1.8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with leading AI frontier model provider, Anthropic. This agreement not only sent Akamai's stock soaring by 27% but also decisively validates its strategic transformation into a key player in the burgeoning AI infrastructure market, particularly at the edge.