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Japanese firms enlist Nvidia, SoftBank, Microsoft to speed AI push

Japan is racing to build its own artificial intelligence backbone, and the effort now stretches from a mid-sized Osaka-based ...

Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank

Microsoft said it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to build AI infrastructure.
Digi Times

Sakura Internet expands GenAI business, estimates need for 10,000 Nvidia GPUs annually

Sakura Internet is collaborating with NEC to develop a generative AI (GenAI) service platform, integrating NEC's "cotomi" AI technology into its offerings. To support this initiative, Sakura Internet ...
Morningstar

Nearly One-Quarter of Japanese Consumers Are Considering Switching Internet Providers Citing Quality Issues as the Leading Factor, According to New Airties Survey

24% of Japanese consumers said they are considering changing their home Internet service provider (ISP), in the near future, citing quality issues as the leading factor; Compared to 28% of consumers ...
New York Sun

Japanese Internet Mogul Convicted

TOKYO (AP) – Former dot-com mogul Takafumi Horie was found guilty of securities laws violations and sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on Friday, in a case that has come to symbolize the ...

Japan’s Sakura Internet stock price jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI investment with SoftBank

Sakura Internet share price has gained over 3% in one month, and has rallied 7% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. The Japanese ...