Anthropic is in discussions with London-based chip startup Fractile to purchase inference accelerators ahead of a 2027 customer delivery window, according to reporting by The Information confirmed by multiple outlets. Fractile uses an in-memory compute architecture that fuses processing and memory on a single chip, with the company claiming up to 50× lower latency and 90% cost reduction versus GPU-based inference. The move would add a supply source beyond Anthropic's existing compute relationships with Google, Amazon, and Nvidia as rapid revenue growth strains current server capacity. No deal terms, volumes, or timeline have been disclosed.