Hitachi-OpenAI Partnership Fuels Asia Market Gains; Japan’s Unemployment Rises
Hitachi-OpenAI Partnership Fuels Asia Market Gains; Japan’s Unemployment Rises Japanese conglomerate Hitachi saw its shares soar over 9% today, Friday, following its announcement late Thursday of a major partnership with OpenAI. This collaboration aims to establish advanced artificial-intelligence infrastructure and data centers globally, signaling a significant push into the burgeoning AI sector. The news provided a significant boost to Japan’s broader market, with the Nikkei 225 climbing 1.57% and the Topix rising 1.33% today. Investors appear to be looking past…