Preferred Networks, the Tokyo AI startup valued at roughly $2 billion, is opening its books to foreign investors for the first time and eyeing an IPO in three to five years to fund mass production of …
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications now requires AI firms, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Preferred Networks, and Sakana AI, to disclose training data sources, with violation…
Global semiconductor sales surged 35% year-over-year in Q2 2026, led by the Americas, Asia Pacific, and China, according to industry data. China's sales jumped 112.8%, signaling a self-sustaining, dec…
Japan is testing whether artificial intelligence can offset the economic burden of its ageing population, with projects like Marunouchi Heat Supply Company using AI to manage infrastructure and preser…
Japan's newly created Noetra Corp. will deploy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs to build a national AI infrastructure for robotics and physical AI, backed by an initial government subsidy…
Japan plans to buy 27,500 next-generation Nvidia Rubin chips to build a foundational AI model for robots, overseen by newly established Noetra with ¥387.3 billion ($2.4 billion) in government funding …
Japan plans to buy 27,500 next-generation Rubin chips from Nvidia Corp. to build a homegrown foundational AI model for robots, overseen by newly established Noetra Corp. with ¥387.3 billion ($2.4 bill…
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced JPY387.3 billion in funding for a five-year project to develop a domestic multimodal foundation model for physical AI controlling robots, led …
Japan's industry ministry announced ¥387.3 billion in aid for a project led by Noetra to develop a domestic AI foundation model for controlling robots, aiming to catch up with the US and China. SoftBa…
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has surged past a one trillion yuan ($140 billion) market capitalization, signaling Beijing's commitment to AI self-reliance and challenging Western dominance in the sector…