TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Plans to Invest $10 Billion on Japan’s AI Infrastructure
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 3 minutes
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| 0:37.7 | Microsoft says it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan to develop artificial intelligence |
| 0:42.9 | infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity initiatives. The tech giant says it will invest the money |
| 0:48.3 | over the next four years and will partner with internet service providers, including |
| 0:52.5 | SoftBank and Sakara Internet, to support |
| 0:55.0 | the development of domestic large language models and other applications. |
| 0:59.2 | Microsoft says it will also strengthen its ties with Japan's cybersecurity office to help |
| 1:03.7 | the government and businesses detect cyber attacks early or preempt them. |
| 1:08.8 | As the Iran War enters its second month, Amazon is imposing a 3.5% fuel surcharge |
| 1:14.9 | on independent merchants who use its warehouses and delivery systems to store inventory and ship |
| 1:19.7 | orders. Starting April 17th, the temporary fee will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using the |
| 1:25.7 | e-commerce giant's fulfillment by Amazon option. |
| 1:29.1 | Sellers using the Buy With Prime and multi-channel fulfillment services will see the surcharge starting May 2nd. |
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