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Australian officials prepare to present formal infrastructure and energy requirements to Anthropic and OpenAI ahead of site selections.

Centralizes national planning for AI campuses, ensuring alignment with grid capacity and sovereign data residency laws.
Trade pressSlicast · August 17, 2026 · Australia · Source: Google News
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Australian officials prepare to present formal infrastructure and energy requirements to Anthropic and OpenAI ahead of site selections.

Centralizes national planning for AI campuses, ensuring alignment with grid capacity and sovereign data residency laws.

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