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

vi.sasori.vi March 14, 2025

SoftBank is marching ahead on its ambitions to build out a major AI operation...

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Japan’s SmartHR raises $140M Series E as strong demand for HR tech boosts its ARR to $100M | TechCrunch

vi.sasori.vi July 1, 2024

SmartHR, a cloud-based human resources and labor management software startup, said on Monday that...

OpenAI blames DDoS attack for ongoing ChatGPT outage

OpenAI expands to Japan with Tokyo office and GPT-4 model optimized for the Japanese language

vi.sasori.vi April 15, 2024

OpenAI is expanding to Japan, announcing today a new Tokyo hub and plans for...