Japan’s tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI ‘patches’ against cyberattacks

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming ...

Why Baillie Gifford Japan is backing SoftBank's bold super-AI bet

Masayoshi Son's rise from a Korean-Japanese ghetto in Japan's far south is the stuff of business legend - and he continues to ...
Devdiscourse

Japan's AI Dilemma: Facing a New Form of Colonialism

Japan risks becoming a 'colony' in the AI era if it cannot keep up with rapid technological advancements. Digital Minister ...
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 ...
Microsoft

Microsoft deepens its commitment to Japan with $10 billion investment in AI infrastructure ...

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 ...
TechCrunch

In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Physical AI is emerging as one of the next major industrial battlegrounds, with Japan’s push driven more by necessity than anything else. With workforces shrinking and pressure mounting to sustain ...
Reuters

One in three Japan firms using or considering AI robots: Reuters poll

TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment manufacturers leading the way ...