China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a U.S.-led global order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/asia-pacific/china-russia-military-drills-sea-of-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #russia #seaofjapan #defense #pla
Canadian Indigenous groups say new laws passed to fast-track energy and mining projects undermine their constitutional rights and violate the government's obligations to Indigenous people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/world/politics/canada-indigenous-fast-track-mine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #canadian #indigenouspeople
'Granny hobbies' like crochet, haiku and gardening are all the rage with Japanese youth looking for new (old) ways to relax. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/03/04/lifestyle/granny-hobbies-japan-knitting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #hobbies #crochet #knitting #gardening #haiku #shogi
Authorities in Japan are raising the alarm over a new, deceptively innocent social media scam that requires users to do one simple thing to earn some extra cash: take screenshots of videos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/12/japan/crime-legal/smartphone-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #frauds #smartphones #socialmedia
Even in a market where artificial intelligence winners are rewarded, Meta shares stand out as the company approaches a $2 trillion valuation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/12/tech/meta-rally-offensive-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #meta #facebook #markzuckerberg #ai #jobs
Companies in Japan are starting to embrace AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency when searching for information. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/03/tech/japan-firms-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #tech #internet #copyright
The U.S. unveiled new restrictions on China’s access to vital components for chips and AI, escalating a campaign to contain Beijing’s technological ambitions but stopping short of earlier proposals that would have sanctioned more key Chinese firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/03/tech/us-chip-curbs-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #us #joebiden #computers #ai #chipmakers #usjapanrelations
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is considering a bid for Japanese robo-advisory firm WealthNavi, as it looks to expand its financial-technology capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/29/companies/mufg-bid-wealthnavi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #wealthnavi #acquisitions #corporategovernance #banks #tech #ai
Nvidia forecast its slowest revenue growth in seven quarters on Wednesday, failing to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world's most valuable firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/21/tech/nvidia-ai-chip-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #semiconductors #tech #ai
Huawei's ambitions to create more powerful chips for artificial intelligence and smartphones have hit major snags because of U.S. sanctions, stalling a major Chinese effort to match American technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/20/tech/china-chip-us-curbs-huawei-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #semiconductors #us #huawei #ai #smic
Alphabet’s Google has launched its standalone generative artificial intelligence app, Gemini, on the App Store for iPhone users with support for 30 languages including Japanese. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/15/tech/iphone-gemini-ai-app/ #business #tech #iphones #google #ai #apps #apple #gemini
SoftBank Group will be the first to build a supercomputer with chips using Nvidia’s new Blackwell design, a demonstration of the company’s ambitions to catch up on AI. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/13/companies/softbank-nvidia-ai-computer/ #business #companies #softbank #nvidia #computers #ai #tech
China and Indonesia have signed deals worth $10 billion at the Indonesia-China Business Forum in Beijing, spanning sectors including food, new energy, technology, and biotechnology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/11/tech/china-indonesia-green-energy-tech/ #business #tech #china #xijinping #indonesia #prabowosubianto
Fed-up online daters should give artificial-intelligence matchmakers a chance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/11/world/ai-dating-not-so-bad/ #commentary #worldnews #ai #relationships #dating #marriage #tech
Japan's planned comprehensive economic package will feature ¥2 trillion in aid to promote investments in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/09/tech/japan-chips-ai-aid-package/ #business #tech #chipmakers #budgets #ai
Nvidia became the largest company in the world on Tuesday, surpassing Apple and underscoring just how dominant artificial intelligence has become on Wall Street. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/06/companies/nvidia-ai-apple-largest-company/ #business #companies #nvidia #semiconductors #tech #ai #apple
With artificial intelligence set to play a growing role in geopolitical competition and future conflicts, the White House has directed U.S. national security agencies to speed up its adoption and fend off its potential exploitation by rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/04/world/us-ai-guidance-analysis/ #worldnews #ai #us #joebiden #usjapanrelations #china #chinausrelations #computers #tech
Samsung’s stock has plummeted 32% since July as AI memory delays and chip struggles have cost it $122 billion in market value and investor faith. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/30/companies/samsung-billion-wipeout-ai/ #business #companies #samsung #semiconductors #ai #southkorea #tech
Google parent Alphabet said its AI investments were "paying off," as it reported a 35% surge in its cloud business and U.S. election-related spending lifted YouTube ad sales in the third quarter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/30/tech/alphabet-ai-cloud-sales-ad/ #business #tech #google #alphabet #ai #youtube
Toyota and NTT plan to collaborate on a ¥500 billion research and development project to build a driver assistance system that uses next-generation optical communication infrastructure and artificial intelligence, aiming to commercialize it by 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/29/companies/toyota-ntt-driver-assistance/ #business #companies #toyota #ntt #carmakers #cars #driving #ai #trafficaccidents #tech
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. must accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence for military and intelligence uses, directing agencies to quickly deploy the most powerful systems in a safe manner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/25/world/politics/us-military-ai-use/ #worldnews #politics #us #ai #tech #surveillance #defense #joebiden