NTT Data in final talks to build Anthropic's first data centre in Japan, Nikkei reports
FILE PHOTO: People visit an Anthropic booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, US, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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TOKYO, Oct 13 : Japan's NTT Data Group, a unit of telecommunications giant NTT, 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
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