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OpenAI Deepens Japan Focus as SoftBank Buys $676M Sharp Plant for AI Hub

For its joint venture with OpenAI, SoftBank has announced plans to spend $676 million on a factory in Japan, which it plans to turn into

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SoftBank, OpenAI to jointly run AI agents at ex-Sharp LCD plant in Osaka, Nikkei reports

SoftBank plans to transform a former Sharp LCD panel plant in Japan into a data center for operating artificial intelligence agents developed in collaboration with U.S.-based ChatGPT creator, OpenAI,

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SoftBank buys $676M old Sharp plant for its OpenAI collab in Japan

SoftBank is marching ahead on its ambitions to build out a major AI operation in its home market of Japan, on its own steam and in strategic partnership with others like OpenAI. On Friday, the tech company confirmed it would pay $676 million for factory previously used by Sharp to build LCD panels to convert

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SoftBank Pledges $100 Billion US Investment at Trump Event

But Softbank later ran into trouble as many of its deals floundered, including a multi-billion dollar investment in WeWork, the office space startup that ultimately filed for bankruptcy.

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SoftBank brings vision and volatility to big tech bets

SoftBank’s founder Masayoshi Son is known ... There have also been expensive flops such as office-share provider WeWork. A bet on him is a bet on an investment strategy driven by conviction ...

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