Japan's first national AI factory will use 27,500 GPUs across 382 Vera Rubin racks

In total, the project calls for 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs connected through Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. The system is designed to handle the training
TMCnet

Japan's Enterprises and Startups Build Industry-Specialized AI With NVIDIA Nemotron Open Models

Institution of Science Tokyo, SoftBank Corp.’s SB Intuitions and Stockmark are adopting NVIDIA Nemotron to build locally developed AI models designed to serve Japanese users, businesses and institutions amid the country’s demographic and workforce transition.
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 trillion-parameter model for autonomous machines.
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 our own in-country infrastructure, collaboration with ...
East Asia Forum

Japan’s AI transition faces stumbling blocks

Japan's ageing population and labour shortages mean artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly perceived as a key driver of future productivity growth. Government policy across technology, labour and education frame AI as central to growth. But the ...