Anthropic’s $19B Lease Puts AI Load in the Spotlight — July 07, 2026

Anthropic signed a $19 billion, 20-year TeraWulf data center lease in Kentucky, while Duke Energy moved toward large-load tariffs in North Carolina and Virginia’s Digital Gateway megaproject kept unraveling. In this episode: Top stories: 1. TeraWulf jumps on $19 billion data center lease deal with Anthropic - CNA — Channel NewsAsia https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/terawulf-jumps-19-billion-data-center-lease-deal-anthropic-6235606 2. Duke Energy proposes special rules for data centers in… | Canary Media — Canary Media https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/duke-energy-proposes-special-rules-for-data-centers-in-north-carolina 3. In Virginia, 'Largest Data Campus In the World' Deal Falls Apart — EIR News https://eir.news/2026/07/news/in-virginia-largest-data-campus-in-the-world-deal-falls-apart/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]