# Sakura Internet stock price surged as much as 20.27% to 2,967 JPY.

*business · news · 2026-04-03 · Livemint*

## Key points

- Microsoft will invest $10 billion in Japan from 2026 to 2029 for AI infrastructure.
- Microsoft is partnering with Sakura Internet and SoftBank to expand AI computing capacity domestically.
- Sakura Internet will provide locally hosted GPUs for Microsoft’s Japan-based AI initiatives.
- The initiative includes training 1 million engineers and developers in Japan by 2030.
- Sensitive data for Japanese companies and government can be kept within Japan while using Azure.

**Companies:** Microsoft, SoftBank, Sakura Internet
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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