SoftBank and OpenAI to transform former Sharp factory into data center for AI agents

2025-03-14 07:50:58

SoftBank plans to convert a former Sharp LCD panel factory in Japan into a data center to run artificial intelligence (AI) agents jointly developed with OpenAI, Nikkei reported without specifying its sources. The agreement to acquire the factory and land is expected to be signed as early as Friday, and the purchase price is expected to be about 100 billion yen.

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