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AnyMind launches platform for creator livestream campaigns
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AnyMind launches platform for creator livestream campaigns

The platform supports formats including video ads, overlays, chat integrations, promo codes, and product placements.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
SoftBank’s credit risk rises as OpenAI exposure grows
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SoftBank’s credit risk rises as OpenAI exposure grows

SoftBank recently raised 1 trillion yen (US$6.45 billion) through a retail bond sale in Japan.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
Mitsubishi Heavy, PFN deepen AI partnership with $64.6m deal
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Mitsubishi Heavy, PFN deepen AI partnership with $64.6m deal

The companies first teamed up in June to develop AI for critical infrastructure.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Waymo, Go plan autonomous taxi service in Tokyo for 2027
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Waymo, Go plan autonomous taxi service in Tokyo for 2027

Waymo began collecting data in Tokyo in 2025 using human-driven Jaguar I-PACE vehicles.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
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Japan’s Kioxia considers $10b US listing in 2027

Kioxia rebranded from Toshiba Memory in 2019 and remains backed by Bain Capital.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
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SoftBank-backed SB Energy plans up to $500m Japan sale

SB Energy has publicly filed a Form S-1 in the US, but the available materials did not specify a listing exchange or ticker symbol.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
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20 largest exits in Japan

Here’s our regularly updated list of the country’s biggest startup exits.
Aya Lin · · 1 min read
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SoftBank shares fell 13% as OpenAI, Anthropic urge caution

The drop was SoftBank’s biggest since late June and left the stock about 30% below its June peak.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
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SoftBank secures $11.9b loan for OpenAI investment

Around 20 banks committed to SoftBank’s two-year financing facility.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
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Mapping the AI startups making waves in Japan

Mapping Japan’s AI sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Aya Lin · · 1 min read