AMD backs Japanese self-driving startup Turing, expands AI partnership

Japanese self-driving technology startup Turing has added AMD Ventures as an investor and begun using Advanced Micro Devices ...
SiliconANGLE

Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new artificial intelligence joint venture that has a single goal: to build a ...
Inc

From Bathrooms to Big Tech: Why This Japanese Toilet Maker Just Became an AI Powerhouse

It isn’t just the tech industry that’s embracing AI. Recently, a Japanese toilet maker cemented its place as a key player in the industry when it announced plans to boost production of semiconductor ...

Japan weighs Palantir AI for SDF command operations

Japan is weighing military AI for SDF command operations, including Palantir's Maven, while officials debate data control and domestic alternatives.
Microsoft

Microsoft deepens its commitment to Japan with $10 billion investment in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and workforce

Microsoft today announced a $10 billion (approx. ¥1.6 trillion) investment in Japan from 2026 through 2029, built around three pillars: Technology, Trust, and Talent. The commitments include expanding ...

Japan OKs legal change to allow use of sensitive private info for AI, stats

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a revised personal data protection law to enable companies to use sensitive information ...
CNBC

Japan may be hiding 'the best AI value,' Barclays says

Investors chasing Asia's artificial intelligence rally may want to look beyond the region's top-performing stock markets and consider Japan instead, according to Barclays. While South Korea and Taiwan ...