# Anthropic will lease SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center.

*genai · news · 2026-05-06 · TechStartups.com*

## Key points

- Anthropic will access over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis.
- Anthropic is lifting usage caps on Claude API and paid plans, doubling rate limits for Pro and Max users.
- Anthropic and SpaceX are exploring future space-based data centers with potential multi-gigawatt capacity.
- Musk reversed his stance on Anthropic, approving the deal after meetings on AI alignment last week.
- Anthropic's new 'dreaming' feature enables Claude to remember user preferences and context across sessions.

**Companies:** SpaceX, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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