IBM will partner with a new semiconductor company backed by Japan’s biggest corporations to develop advanced chips as the tech war between the US and China intensifies and Tokyo seeks to deepen its ties with allies.
The agreement is part of a multibillion-dollar effort by Japan to revive its languishing semiconductor industry, reduce its reliance on chip production in Taiwan and boost economic security.
The Japanese government will invest ¥70bn ($493mn) in Rapidus, joining eight corporate backers including Toyota, Sony, chipmaker Kioxia, telecoms provider NTT and SoftBank’s mobile arm.
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