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JAPAN FUNDS $6.16B AI PUSH WITH SOFTBANK-LED CONSORTIUM

Japan will invest up to 1 trillion yen ($6.16 billion) over five years in Noetra, a consortium of nine companies led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, to develop a domestic AI foundation model by 2027.

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Japan commits up to $6.16B over five years to Noetra, a consortium led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, to develop a domestic AI foundation model by 2027 (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia: Japan commits up to $6.16B over five years to Noetra, a consortium led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, t…

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Even Honda is pivoting to data centers

Honda wants in on the lucrative energy storage market. This week it began producing batteries destined for data centers,…

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Sources: Apple has told suppliers to prepare to produce ~10M foldable iPhones in 2026, up from 7M-8M previously, and 80M iPhones in total across new models (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia: Sources: Apple has told suppliers to prepare to produce ~10M foldable iPhones in 2026, up from 7M-8M previo…

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