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SoftBank Group has teamed up with Chicago-based Tempus to form SB Tempus, a joint venture aimed at revolutionizing personalized medical services in Japan using AI-driven data analysis. The initiative will initially target oncology, the leading cause of death in Japan, with plans to expand to other medical fields. SoftBank’s $188 million investment underscores founder Masayoshi Son’s commitment to AI, a sector he believes will outsmart human intelligence significantly in the next decade. Tempus, known for its genomic testing and data analysis capabilities, plans to build clinical sequencing, organize patient data, and create real-world data businesses in Japan through SB Tempus. Despite Tempus’s fluctuating market valuation, this partnership aims to leverage AI to suggest personalized treatment plans, significantly enhancing the genomic testing landscape in Japan, where such testing is currently underutilized. This strategic move aligns with SoftBank’s broader AI ambitions, following a series of conservative investments and recent interest in Perplexity AI.

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