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NTT Data in final talks to build Anthropic’s first data centre in Japan, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s NTT Data Group, a unit of telecommunications giant NTT (9432.T), opens new tab, is in the final stages of talks to build a data centre in Osaka, western Japan, for US AI company Anthropic, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.
- Construction costs could reach up to 1 trillion yen ($6.3 billion), report says
- To be first dedicated facility in Japan for Anthropic
- Data centre would have power intake capacity of up to 500 megawatts, with start of partial operations set for as early as 2028
- NTT Data, Anthropic aim to sign agreement by the end of fiscal 2026 ending on March 31
- NTT declines comment, NTT Group not immediately available for comment
