Agentic Surge: Fujitsu's FugakuNEXT + Nabla's $70M Bet
By Dr. Hernani Costa — June 20, 2025
Fujitsu wins RIKEN supercomputer deal; Nabla raises $70M to build agentic healthcare AI; survey reveals governance gaps.
Hello AI Movers—and good morning! It's June 20, 2025, and here's your daily First AI Movers Pro briefing, highlighting the rise of agentic AI today—from cutting-edge compute to healthcare investment and oversight challenges. Let's dive in.
Lead Story: Fujitsu to Build Japan's FugakuNEXT Supercomputer
Fujitsu has been awarded a contract by RIKEN to design FugakuNEXT, Japan's next‑generation flagship supercomputer, with the design phase running through February 2026.
Why it matters: As agentic AI and complex simulation workloads scale, high‑performance computing becomes critical infrastructure for AI strategy consulting and operational AI implementation. FugakuNEXT will bolster Japan's R&D in agentic systems, drug discovery, and climate modelling. For enterprise and public‑sector teams planning AI readiness assessments and digital transformation strategy, this signals growing access to exascale‑like platforms for large‑scale AI experimentation and workflow automation design.
📰 In Other News
- Nabla Raises $70 Million for Agentic Healthcare AI — Series C funding brings the total to $120 Million as the startup focuses on developing agentic AI platforms with real‑time coding, smarter documentation, and EHR command execution for clinicians. This represents a major investment in AI tool integration and operational AI implementation for healthcare workflows.
- Critical Governance Gap in AI Deployment — A survey from Pacific AI finds 75% of organizations have AI policies. Still, only 59% have dedicated governance roles, and just 54% maintain incident‑response plans for AI failures. This underscores why AI governance & risk advisory and AI compliance frameworks are essential for EU SMEs deploying agentic systems.
🤖 Fun Fact
According to Microsoft, agentic AI refers to systems that can autonomously plan, reason, and act to complete tasks with minimal human oversight.
✍️ Conclusion
Today's news highlights both the infrastructure fueling AI ambition and the support systems essential to ensure safe deployment. From FugakuNEXT to healthcare startups and gaps in governance—there's a clear pattern: agentic AI is advancing, but oversight must catch up.
Where does your org stand? Planning access to high-performance computing? Pilot agentic systems in critical operations? Or building governance frameworks? Hit reply or share this briefing with your leadership team.
To intelligent systems—and responsible innovation,
—The First AI Movers Pro Team
Written by Dr Hernani Costa and originally published at First AI Movers. Subscribe to the First AI Movers Newsletter for daily, no‑fluff AI business insights, practical and compliant AI playbooks for EU SME leaders. First AI Movers is part of Core Ventures.
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