Apollo to back $15 billion AI infrastructure project in Japan
The project, aimed at strengthening AI capacity, is expected to see capital deployed across land, power infrastructure, construction and computing.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
The project, aimed at strengthening AI capacity, is expected to see capital deployed across land, power infrastructure, construction and computing.

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