Nikkei Asia

Andreessen Horowitz backs AI virtual character in 1st Japan-related bet

PALO ALTO, California -- U.S. venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has invested in Shizuku AI, a California startup ...
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Japan's SoftBank Poised To Replace Microsoft As OpenAI's Biggest Investor

In a move with implications for Microsoft, Japan tech titan Masayoshi Son's SoftBank is reportedly close to finalizing a new investment in generative artificial intelligence leader OpenAI. Microsoft ...

Japan’s SoftBank in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI, valuing ChatGPT owner at $830 billion: Report

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is set to deepen his “all-in” AI gamble, with talks under way for a fresh multibillion-dollar ...
UPI

SoftBank joins with OpenAI in yearly $3B venture to expand AI in Japan

Feb. 3 (UPI) --SoftBank inked a $3 billion deal with OpenAI in a joint venture to market OpenAI tech in Japan with its newly-minuted "Cristal Intelligence" suite of tools. "This initiative will not ...
NBC New York

Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek's challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms

Japan's chip-related stocks fell Monday as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek challenges America's global leadership in artificial intelligence, threatening Asian tech companies part of the U.S. AI value ...
CNBC

This Japanese AI unicorn has big plans to use deep learning to fix 'real-world' problems

Preferred Networks has big plans to use deep learning to fix "real-world" issues — with the end goal of going global. The company has ventured into industries as varied as trucking, health care and ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek's challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms

Japan's chip-related stocks fell Monday as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raises concerns about a potential challenge to America's global leadership in artificial intelligence. "Japan's chip stocks are ...