NTT Data in final talks for Anthropic data centre in Japan
In short
NTT Data Group is in final talks to build Anthropic’s first data centre in Japan. The Nikkei report said the site would be in Osaka, western Japan, and that it was reported on Tuesday.
This could expand Anthropic’s presence in Japan, but the deal terms, timing and size are not stated in the available reporting.
What the reporting says
NTT Data Group is in final talks to build Anthropic’s first data centre in Japan, according to a Nikkei report on Tuesday citing multiple sources. The proposed site is in Osaka, western Japan, but no deal terms, construction timeline or capacity were stated in the available reporting. The immediate significance is a possible expansion of Anthropic’s infrastructure footprint in Japan, while the talks remain unconfirmed publicly.
Why it matters
NTT Data Group, a unit of NTT, is reported to be in the final stages of talks to build a data centre in Osaka for Anthropic. The report is based on multiple sources cited by Nikkei, not an official announcement. If completed, it would give the US AI company a first data-centre footprint in Japan, but the price, scale and timing are not stated.