Japan commits up to $6.16B over five years to Noetra, a consortium led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, to develop a domestic AI foundation model by 2027 (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia:
Japan commits up to $6.16B over five years to Noetra, a consortium led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, to develop a domestic AI foundation model by 2027  —  TOKYO — Japan will provide up to 1 trillion yen ($6.16 billion) for a group of nine companies including telecom SoftBank Corp …

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