US wants Japan's top tech companies in AI-powered Genesis Mission: official

InterviewProjects include tech innovation in nuclear fusion and quantum computingThe U.S. Department of Energy's Dario Gil, under secretary for science, spoke with Nikkei about collaborative efforts under the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)DAI KUWAMURA and RYOHEI YASOSHIMAAugust 1, 2026 01:08 JSTWASHINGTON -- The U.S. government welcomes involvement by leading Japanese technology companies in projects under its Genesis Mission, including development of nuclear fusion and supercomputers, said Dario Gil, under secretary for science at the U.S. Department of Energy.