Artificial intelligenceJapanese group aims to stay ahead of Chinese rivals in tech abilityPanasonic's battery storage systems can optimize power usage across an entire data center. (Source photos by Nikkei, Panasonic)YUKI MISUMI and SAYA KANAUCHIJune 9, 2026 01:42 JSTOSAKA -- Panasonic Holdings plans to nearly quadruple sales from artificial intelligence infrastructure to 2 trillion yen ($12.5 billion) by fiscal 2030 as it introduces new products and boosts production for data center batteries, the Japanese group said on Monday.