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Rapidus is pursuing mass production of advanced 2nm semiconductors through a large-scale Japanese national project. Instead of matching TSMC’s scale, the company plans to compete with RUMS, an integrated one-building production model designed for diverse, lower-volume manufacturing.
Anthropic plans to let business customers retain data for its most capable AI models on their own cloud infrastructure. The planned safety system, expected later this year, would still require a 30-day retention period while moving storage control to customers.
The article examines how a sudden suspension of Claude Fable 5 following U.S. export controls disrupted business operations. It recommends that Japanese companies reduce geopolitical exposure through on-premises deployments and multi-model infrastructure.
VB Pulse data shows enterprises are adopting multiple AI orchestration platforms instead of relying on a single vendor. The survey also highlights persistent concerns about security, permissions, token usage, cost visibility, and the ability to stop runaway agent spending in real time.
Japanese chemical maker Ajinomoto has reportedly told mainland Chinese customers it will reduce supplies of ABF, a critical chip-packaging film, by 30%. Chinese producers are racing to qualify domestic substitutes following Beijing’s rare-earth export restrictions.
Accenture’s survey across 20 countries found that 57% of Japanese employees feel AI has improved their productivity, compared with 81% globally. Japan also trails in job satisfaction and perceived work outcomes, highlighting challenges in workforce and organizational transformation.