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Lee Chong Ming @ Business Insider · today 03:22 EDT

A Japanese toilet maker and seasoning giant are unlikely winners of the AI boom

The AI surge is lifting companies in the semiconductor supply chain — including a toilet maker and a seasoning giant.

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