Japan pledges SoftBank-led AI models up to $6.2B to keep up with US and China
A Japanese push for domestic AI compute brings SoftBank to center stage, with cross-border pressure from the US and China.

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A Japanese push for domestic AI compute brings SoftBank to center stage, with cross-border pressure from the US and China.
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