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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 30 MIN

Anthropic Is So Desperate for Compute They Took Elon's GPUs

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Gerrit De Vynck joins MTS to discuss Anthropic's compute constraints, Claude Code's rapid growth in usage and revenue, and the company's strategy for securing GPU access.--https://x.com/GerritD--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠⁠YouTube |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠⁠Spotify |⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠⁠ Apple |⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠⁠ Substack |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠--Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. ⁠https://granola.ai/mts⁠Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. ⁠https://konghq.com⁠Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. ⁠https://blitzy.com⁠Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. ⁠https://merge.dev/mts⁠AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. ⁠https://adquick.com⁠Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. ⁠ https://macroscope.com/mts⁠--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:13) Legal Origins and Substance of the Musk v. Altman Lawsuit(02:51) Allegations Regarding OpenAI’s Transition from Nonprofit to Commercial Entity(05:21) Elon Musk’s Objectives for Removing Sam Altman and Recovering Damages(08:46) The 2023 Firing and Reinstatement of Sam Altman and Microsoft’s Influence(11:42) Revelations from Greg Brockman’s Diaries and Discovery Documents--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

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