The next Nvidia will be found by the market, not by government policy

The next Nvidia will be found by the market, not by government policy

By Staff Writer
Publication Date: 2026-02-06 00:38:00

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TOKYO — As the world scrambles to find the next Nvidia, one Japanese scholar says the roadmap lies in the market, not in government policy.