Agentic Surge: Fujitsu’s FugakuNEXT + Nabla’s $70M Bet

Fujitsu wins RIKEN supercomputer deal; Nabla raises $70M to build agentic healthcare AI; survey reveals governance gaps.

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Dr. Hernani Costa
June 20, 2025

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. FugakuNEXT will bolster Japan’s R&D in agentic systems, drug discovery, and climate modelling. For enterprise and public‑sector teams, this signals growing access to exascale‑like platforms for large‑scale AI experimentation.

📰 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.

  • 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.

🤖 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

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