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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020
SoftBank exploring sale or IPO of chip company Arm, sources say
If it pursues a listing, the chip-design company could go public as soon as next year, accelerating a timeline laid out by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019
Panasonic to suspend supply of some parts to Huawei in wake of U.S. ban
Panasonic Corp. has decided to halt the supply of some components to Huawei Technologies Co., officials said Thursday, the latest sign that last week's U.S. blacklisting of the Chinese telecoms giant is affecting major Japanese firms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 1, 2018
Click-on bionic arm could help amputees
Edmund Rath, a 53-year-old from Austria, wants to do simple things such as brush his teeth and slice bread.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
ARM embraces tech revolution under SoftBank and loses money
It's an accepted belief among tech startups that it's OK to grow fast at the sake of profits. But what if the company is 27 years old?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2017
SoftBank to sell 25% stake in Arm to Vision Fund, sources say
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to sell a 25 percent stake in ARM Holdings PLC to a technology fund it is creating with Saudi Arabia after lead investors expressed a desire to include the chip-maker in their portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2016
SoftBank shares dive on concerns over balance sheet
Shares in SoftBank Group Corp. plunged in Tokyo on Tuesday after it unveiled its ¥3.3 trillion takeover of chip designer ARM Holdings PLC, a deal that marks founder Masayoshi Son's biggest gamble so far on the future of technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2016
Why SoftBank is spending ¥3.3 trillion on a U.K. chipmaker
Inside nearly every smartphone, tablet, e-reader and smartwatch are tiny microprocessors that tell the machine what to do. Small pulses of energy move from a gadget's battery through millions of tiny transistors, triggering commands and responses in nanoseconds, be it playing games, posting to Facebook,...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 14, 2015
Tokio's "Dash Island"; David Atkinsonon craftsman; CM of the week: SoftBank
After the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the boy band Tokio had to abandon its farm project, Dash Village, because it fell within the area contaminated by the reactor accident. Since then the quintet has started a new project as part of its long-running show "Za Tetsuwan Dash" ("The Iron Arm...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2014
Robotic arms expanding opportunities for disabled children
Breakthroughs in the development of robotic arms are providing a new world of opportunity for children who are missing upper limbs.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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