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Anthropic joins $31.9 bn Western Queensland data‑centre project

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Anthropic has signed a lease for a large parcel of the Western Downs Digital Park near Dalby, becoming part of Australia’s most expensive data‑centre development, a $31.9 billion venture that aims to boost AI inference capacity while sparking debate over energy, water and regional jobs.

September 16, 20263 min read

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Etched raises $700m, valuation doubles to $21bn

AI chip startup Etched has raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street after the quant trading firm tested and bought the company's first inference rack.

August 19, 20264 min read

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Anthropic joins $31.9 bn Western Queensland data‑centre project

Etched raises $700m, valuation doubles to $21bn

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Anthropic joins $31.9 bn Western Queensland data‑centre project