Microsoft Corp to invest US$10bn in AI in JapanBloombergMicrosoft Corp has unveiled a four-year, US$10 billion investment package for Japan, a major pillar of its Asia-wide artificial intelligence (AI) push. The early OpenAI backer is to develop cloud and AI infrastructure alongside Sakura Internet Inc and telecom Softbank Corp, with the two Japanese entities supplying graphics processing units and other computing resources. Sakura Internet’s stock yesterday jumped 20 percent on the news, while shares of Softbank, the telecom arm of investment group Softbank Group Corp, rose 1.6 percent. The Microsoft Corp logo is pictured in Tokyo yesterday. Acting too slowly would either mean losing market share to competitors or holding Japan behind, he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 03, 2026 17:12 UTC