TOKYO, Apr 03 (Pulse News Wire) – SAKURA Internet Inc. (3778.T) announced today that it has commenced joint development discussions with Microsoft Azure aimed at expanding domestic AI infrastructure options.
The collaboration seeks to enable customers utilizing Microsoft Azure to leverage SAKURA Internet's AI computing resources. This initiative targets sectors such as language model developers specialized in Japanese, precision manufacturing, robotics, and government agencies handling sensitive data. Both companies aim to develop solutions allowing users to maintain confidentiality and data sovereignty while benefiting from Microsoft Azure’s flexible scalability.
Discussions are ongoing without concrete agreements finalized yet. In related comments, Masaki Tsuzaka, CEO of Microsoft Japan, expressed optimism about the expanded choices for large-scale language models and physical AI applications. Kenhiro Tanaka, President of SAKURA Internet, highlighted the growing importance of computational platforms supporting AI adoption amid digital transformation.
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