NTT Data reportedly nears deal to build Anthropic’s first Japan data centre
NTT Data Group is close to agreeing to a deal with Anthropic for a new data centre in Osaka, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.
It would be the first site in Japan built just for Anthropic, which makes the Claude AI models. TNW has not independently confirmed the report, and both NTT Data and Anthropic declined to comment to Nikkei.
Construction alone could cost up to ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion), according to Nikkei. Adding a large number of AI servers with graphics processors would bring the total bill to several trillion yen.
The site would draw up to 500 megawatts of power, making it one of the largest data centres in Japan. The two companies aim to sign a deal by the end of March 2027, the close of Japan’s fiscal year, with part of the site opening as early as 2028.
Power is the main hurdle....
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