SoftBank, OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI deals grow ever more circular

SoftBank's joint venture with OpenAI that will localize and sell the AI company's enterprise tech to companies in Japan. And ...

OTSAW Enters Japanese Market with Moraine Corporation with Aim to Revolutionize Hospital Operations Through Robotics

OTSAW CEO Ting Ling Ming and Moraine CEO Tsuneki KusabaSingapore, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otsaw Limited (“OTSAW,” ...

SoftBank and OpenAI join forces to reshape Japan’s AI economy next year

SoftBank and OpenAI will launch AI services for Japanese businesses next year to boost productivity and drive the nation’s AI ...
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Australia’s naval ambitions depend on workforce reform, technology

Australia's naval shipbuilding program needs a 21st century workforce strategy that combines human and digital labour.

I left Google after 10 years to launch my AI startup in Tokyo. I can accomplish a lot more in Japan than in Silicon Valley.

Jad Tarifi, 42, worked at Google for nearly a decade. He relocated to Japan in 2020 and founded his own AI startup, Integral ...
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SoftBank returns to robotics with US$5.4B ABB acquisition despite Pepper, Boston Dynamics setbacks

SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.