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ON TECH

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2022
Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy
In June 2020, California's employment regulator sued Cisco Systems on behalf of a low-caste engineer who accused two higher-caste bosses of blocking his career.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2022
China has painted itself into a semiconductor corner
Lost billions, graft probes, and broken dreams are the result of over-ambitious goals to build a leading chip sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022
Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom
Makers of consoles, accessories and software are experiencing a similar post-pandemic effect to tech titans as people begin to return to normal lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 13, 2022
Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
The buffet at Singapore's Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2022
Tencent woes mount even after $560 billion selloff
Next week, Tencent will seek to assure investors about its outlook during second-quarter results. They won't be easy to convince.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2022
SoftBank steps up asset sales from sinking portfolio
The Vision Fund exited a swathe of assets in the second quarter — including ridehailer Uber Technologies and property platform Opendoor Technologies — for a realized gain of $5.6 billion
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2022
Corporations join the nuclear fusion craze
TAE Technologies' CEO says more corporate partnerships are coming after his company demonstrated a key breakthrough in constructing viable reactors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2022
SoftBank CEO pledges sweeping cost cuts after $23.4 billion loss
Low tech valuations have been draining SoftBank's ability to turn public listings of its portfolio companies into liquidity to fuel further big bets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022
Pair of state-run Tokyo universities to consider merging
The two universities are aiming to integrate operations and apply for financial assistance from a planned state fund designed to support research institutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Aug 8, 2022
Fukushima firm develops drones for inspection of wind turbines
Fukushima Sangikyo, a company in the city of Fukushima that develops and produces communications equipment, succeeded in developing the system after repeated trial and error.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2022
Why Spotify's Car Thing was destined for the hardware graveyard
The device was aimed at increasing the number of users who listen to music or podcasts while in the car.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022
Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success
Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2022
China’s Gen Z is dejected, underemployed and slowing the economy
The most educated generation in China's history was supposed to blaze a trail toward more innovation. Instead, many of the roughly 15 million young people are lowering their ambitions.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2022
Scientists seek sun-dimming stopgap for climate crisis as 1.5 C threshold nears
The technology carries serious and unpredictable risks, critics say — with some so worried that they believe research should stop and outdoor tests should be banned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2022
South Korea to boost air power by expanding F-35 fighter fleet
Seoul will deploy an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighters by 2028 to further bolster its aerial strike capabilities amid concerns over Pyongyang's growing military prowess.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022
Siberia or Japan? Expert Google Maps players can tell at a glimpse.
In GeoGuessr, competitors can tell you what road in the Philippines a music video was filmed on and distinguish Latvia from Lithuania while blindfolded.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2022
For climate researchers, tiny sounds of melting glaciers haunting music to the ears
While young, the study of global warming through sound has boomed in recent years — and is advancing what scientists know about our rapidly changing world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2022
KDDI says services fully restored after three-day disruption
The problem experienced by the mobile phone carrier, Japan's second-largest by number of subscribers, mushroomed into one of the country's worst-ever network outages.

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