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Is the US power grid forcing AI overseas?

In this week's episode of Data Centre News Asia, we run through 14 major digital infrastructure updates across APA, headlined by Anthropic's massive $6.3B, 500MW AI deal with NTT DATA in Osaka.

THIS WEEK'S TOP HEADLINES:

Anthropic x NTT DATA: The $6.3B, 500MW Osaka mega-deal doubling regional capacity Dorf Ketal's Big Move: Specialty chemical giant targetsa surprira Hyperscale & Power Dynamics: US grid bottlenecks driving heavy capital spillovers into Tier-1 APAC markets Regional Market Pulse: IPO momentum, cooling and grid power solutions, and major APAC hyperscale expansions

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