Anthropic offers Blackstone double — digit yield in chip — financing deal, FT reports

Oct 16 (Reuters) — Anthropic is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% to finance its latest chip deal, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Blackstone funds would invest $9 billion in the debt backed by Anthropic's five-year lease payments on the chips, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by William Mallard) ((mrinmay.dey@tr.com; +91 7362903319;)