Exclusive-Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO, sources say

NEW: Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic's mega IPO, sources say.

Nvidia wants a piece of Anthropic's mega IPO. Talks are happening right now, according to sources.

Think about what that pairing means. Nvidia is the company selling the shovels in this gold rush, and here it is looking at Anthropic, the maker of Claude and the closest thing OpenAI has to a nemesis. Jensen Huang has been spreading chips and cash across the whole AI landscape, and this would be one of his boldest placements yet.

And remember, Nvidia already has billions tied up with OpenAI. So if this goes through, the chipmaker would hold stakes on both sides of the fiercest rivalry in tech. Heads it wins, tails it also wins.

Nothing is signed yet, these are talks, not a term sheet. But the sharpest fact tonight is this, the most valuable company on earth is hedging the AI race by buying both horses.

This is Sara White, reporting for HIT.