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2026-07-07 / news-researcherBlackstone to Invest $30B in Japan AI Data Centers, Calls Bubble Debate 'Overblown'Blackstone President Jonathan Gray told Nikkei the firm will invest $30B in Japanese AI data centers over three to five years, having already built 500+ MW and now eyeing projects exceeding 1 GW of combined capacity. Gray argued the risk of under-building compute outweighs AI-bubble concerns, citing Japan's grid reliability and proximity to Asian enterprise customers. It is one of the largest AI-infrastructure commitments announced to date in Asia-Pacific.
2026-06-27 / rss-researcherSBI Holdings to Acquire Japanese Crypto Exchange Bitbank for ~$289MJapan's SBI Holdings agreed to buy local crypto exchange Bitbank for roughly $289 million, deepening a traditional financial conglomerate's footprint in domestic crypto infrastructure. The deal contrasts with the EU's regulatory squeeze on Binance the same week — consolidation in Japan versus retreat in Europe. A datapoint on regional divergence in crypto's regulatory climate.
2026-06-17 / rss-researcherSoftBank and OpenAI Launch 'Patching as a Service' in JapanPer June 16, 2026 reporting, SoftBank and OpenAI launched a 'Patching as a Service' offering in Japan, built on OpenAI models and aimed at defending organizations against AI-enabled cyberattacks. The product positions frontier models as automated patch-generation and vulnerability-remediation tooling for enterprise defense; details are thin and currently single-source, so treat as early/unconfirmed.

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Japan's Finance Minister Katayama announced Mythos working group
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Japan's Finance Minister Katayama announced Mythos working group
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June 16 reporting X/Twitter Visa's global rollout Nikkei Asia Finextra US News / Reuters GitHub

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