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Anthropic secured its first ever Australian data centre lease in western Queensland for $31.9 billion
AI company Anthropic has agreed to lease its first Australian data centre site in western Queensland, a project worth $31.9 billion. The state premier, David Crisafulli, announced the deal on Wednesday, highlighting Queensland's energy security. The centre's purpose will be to address inquiries, or "inference," rather than to develop Anthropic's AI model.
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