Google confirmed plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic. The investment begins with $10 billion at a $380 billion valuation, while the remaining $30 billion is set to be deployed in stages if performance targets are met. The announcement also said Anthropic has entered its first Japan partnership with NEC. This adds material detail to earlier reports by clarifying the initial funding amount, valuation, conditional structure for the remaining capital, and a new commercial partnership in Japan.