NTT is weighing a plan to build a data center in Japan for Anthropic, with the cost estimated at about ¥1 trillion, Kyodo News reported. The telecom group has not officially commented. The report comes amid rising regional demand for AI computing infrastructure.

Oct 14, 2026

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NTT Weighs Building First Core Data Center in Japan for Anthropic

NTT Inc. is weighing plans to build its first core data center in Japan for U.S. AI company Anthropic, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The facility would mark Anthropic's first such infrastructure in the country, as Japanese tech and telecom firms deepen ties with global AI partners to expand domestic computing capacity. NTT has not disclosed details of the plan.

Oct 14, 2026