corporate venture capital
Hitachi has announced the establishment of the fourth fund of the corporate venture capital (CVC) fund "HV Fund" with a purpose to identify startups with the potential to create or disrupt large attractive markets, anticipate the next technological and social turning points, and generate future growth opportunities. The
artificial intelligence
Mizuho Financial Group has established "Mizuho's AI Engagement Policy" as a fundamental policy for utilizing AI across the group. In recent years, AI technology has been rapidly evolving, and its applications have expanded into every domain of economic society. In the financial industry as well, AI
quantum computing
SoftBank and Quantinuum agreed to a wide-ranging partnership in quantum computing. By combining their respective strengths, both companies will unlock innovative quantum computing solutions that will overcome the limitations of classical artificial intelligence (AI) and realize next-generation technologies. This unique initiative coincides with the International Year of Quantum Science and
artificial intelligence
Vivident, a startup developing AI-powered character IP technology, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding from global investors across South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Hong Kong. The round included participation from leading venture firms including Hashed, Mashup Ventures, TheVentures, Modhaus (Korea), Sfermion (US), as well as Japan&
digital
The Digital Agency has published its annual report to share the current state of digitalization in Japan and the agency's achievements over the past year (September 2023 - August 2024), using data-driven insights. The report aims to inform the public and stakeholders about the progress and direction of
banking
Mizuho Financial Group and NTT DATA have signed a joint research agreement to develop a "Mizuho-Specialized Model" based on NTT's large language model (LLM) "tsuzumi". This aims to build a customized generative AI model that reflects Mizuho's unique culture and know-how, pursuing
japan
Startale Cloud Services (SCS) hosted a Twitter Space discussion yesterday, focused on the key technologies driving mass adoption in Web3, particularly account abstraction, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), and AI agents. Cody (Moderator) initiates the discussion by introducing Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group, and Jake Loo, CTO and co-founder of thirdweb.