STORY: The wait goes on for Nvidia's huge OpenAI deal, while a mega chip plant could come to Japan....

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Nvidia's CFO said the chipmaker's deal to invest $100 billion in ChatGPT parent OpenAI isn't yet finalized. 

The partnership would tie two of the top heavyweights in the AI race...

But it's also at the center of rising investor concerns around so-called circular deals in the AI ecosystem - as Nvidia invests heavily in firms which are also major customers.

The deal proposal involves deploying at least 10 gigawatts of systems for OpenAI, enough to power over 8 million U.S. homes.

Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Google and Amazon, is preparing for an IPO as early as next year.

That was according to a Financial Times report.

It added the startup's negotiating a private funding round that could give it a valuation exceeding $300 billion.

But an Anthropic spokesperson didn't confirm to Reuters when or even if it will go public.

Micron Technology will invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build an AI memory chip plant. 

That was the word from Japan's Nikkei, citing people familiar with the matter. 

The plant is reportedly due to go up in Hiroshima in western Japan and produce advanced high-bandwidth memory chips.

The report said the U.S. chipmaker aims to start construction in May next year and begin shipments of the chips around 2028. 

Top Chinese firms are training their AI models abroad, according to the Financial Times.

That's to access Nvidia's chips and avoid U.S. measures aimed at curbing their progress in advanced technology.

Citing sources, the FT said Alibaba and ByteDance are among those training their newest large language models in Southeast Asian data centers. 

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

And Taiwan's tech-heavy economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in 15 years...

As it rides the wave of demand for AI technology

That's according to the country's statistics office.

It said GDP is expected to expand more than 7.3% this year - a jump from the near 4.5% pace predicted in August. 

However, it added U.S. tariffs are likely to cloud next year's outlook.