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Sources: NTT Data is in advanced talks to build an up to 500 MW data center for Anthropic in Osaka, among Japan's largest, potentially costing $6.3B (Nikkei Asia)
Nikkei Asia: Sources: NTT Data is in advanced talks to build an up to 500 MW data center for Anthropic in Osaka, among Japan's largest, potentially costing $6.3B — TOKYO/OSAKA — NTT Data Group is in t
Nikkei Asia: Sources: NTT Data is in advanced talks to build an up to 500 MW data center for Anthropic in Osaka, among Japan's largest, potentially costing $6.3B — TOKYO/OSAKA — NTT Data Group is in the final stages of talks to build a data center in western Japan for U.S. AI company Anthropic, multiple sources have told Nikkei.
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Source: Techmeme | 2026-10-12