Google launches new AI initiatives in Japan

It's no surprise that Google used its Cloud Next 2018 event in Tokyo today -- one of a number of international Cloud Next events that follow its flagship San Francisco conference -- to announce a couple of new initiatives that specifically focus on the Japanese market. These announcements include a couple of basic updates like translating its Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform Coursera specialization, its Associate Cloud Engineer certification and fifty of its hands-on Qwiklabs into Japanese. In addition, Google is also launching an Advanced Solutions Lab in Tokyo as well. Previously Google opened similar labs in Dublin, Ireland, as well as Sunnyvale and New York. These labs offer a wide range of machine learning-centric training options, collaborative workspaces for teams that are part of the company's four-week machine learning training program, and access to Google experts.