# AI startup Anthropic has hired Eric Boyd, a senior executive from Microsoft, to head its infrastructure division.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Anthropic has hired former Microsoft AI platform leader Eric Boyd to head its infrastructure team.
- Anthropic's revenue run rate has surged to over $30 billion, up from $9 billion at end of 2025.
- A new deal with Broadcom will provide Anthropic with 3.5 gigawatts of computing power from 2027.
- Anthropic is investing $50 billion in US-based computing infrastructure, including new data centres in Texas and New York.
- OpenAI plans to spend $600 billion on AI infrastructure by 2030, far exceeding Anthropic's commitments.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Broadcom, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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