Published Oct 6, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources

Japan's $15 billion Rapidus chip bet hinges on winning customers

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Japan's Rapidus, with $15 billion in state backing, is tying up with chip design firms as it seeks to answer a major question hanging over the ​country's tech ambitions: can it attract enough customers to its state-of-the-art chip factory?