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Kioxia denies joint production talks with SK Hynix
Kioxia and SanDisk plan to spend over ¥5 trillion expanding Japanese plants.
NTT Data expands AI platform for global infrastructure
NTT Data previously won a global ERP support contract for Daimler.
Japanese AI chip firm Preferred Networks considers IPO
Preferred Networks is also developing industrial large language models through Noetra.
Japan taxi app Go says rides stay strong after fare hike
Go had Japan’s biggest initial public offering this year in June, and its shares have risen 63% since listing.
Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Japan
Here are the companies in Japan that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
50 rising startups in Japan
Which are the startups that are on the path to becoming the next big thing?
A cheat sheet of M&As in Japan
Need to get up to speed with Japan’s M&A scene? This one’s for you.
Mapping Japan’s prominent cleantech startups
Mapping Japan’s cleantech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Mapping Japan’s notable fintech startups
Mapping Japan’s fintech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
SMBC, Singtel back SG automation startup FileAI
FileAI also introduced fileScout, which it said is an AI-native unstructured data mapping tool.



