TOKYO – Japan's benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in 33 years, led by technology shares on expectations of a flood of investment in chip-related companies. SoftBank Group Corp jumped 5.25 percent on reports it may team up on an AI venture with ChatGPT operator OpenAI and that its semiconductor unit Arm is in investment talks with Intel Corp. Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest Corp soared 4.79 percent. Toyota Motor Corp shares leapt 4.99 percent after the automaker announced plans to market next-generation battery electronic vehicles (EVs) from 2026.

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