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Tokyo Slashes SoftBank Fee 90% as $550B US-Japan Deal Faces Institutional Revolt
Japan's forced reduction of a $6.3 billion project fee to under $600 million exposes deepening skepticism about deal governance, Trump policy durability, and cross-border infrastructure viability.
AI
OpenAI commits $1.4 trillion infrastructure to autonomous AI researcher by 2028
The race to build self-improving AI systems capable of independent scientific discovery enters a decisive phase, with recursive capability loops accelerating the US-China geopolitical competition.