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ON TECH

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2022
Maker of ¥77.7 million flying motorbike prepares for Japan IPO
The single-person flying transporter can hit a max speed of 80 kilometers per hour and travel up to 40 minutes per charge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
Nissan bets on in-house technologies for next-generation battery
While still new and relatively unproven, solid-state battery cells are often considered crucial to unlocking the future potential of EVs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Apr 7, 2022
AI is explaining itself to humans. And it's paying off.
The emerging field of explainable AI has spurred big investment in Silicon Valley as startups and cloud giants compete to make opaque software more understandable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2022
Elon Musk’s ‘passive’ Twitter stake starts with poll on edit button
Whether Musk stays passive or switches to active, Twitter shares soared 27% on Monday, a signal that shareholders welcome his investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022
The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons
Chipmakers lack the ability to track where many of their lower-end products end up and that could stymie the enforcement of new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022
America is fueling Chinese techno-nationalism
China is pursuing its goal of bolstering its technological capabilities with an intensity unseen since Mao Zedong committed to developing nuclear weapons six decades ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2022
India bets on satellite broadband to bridge rural digital divide
There are currently more than 800 million internet subscribers in India, yet in rural parts of the country, only about 38% of the population is connected to the internet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2022
Tech workers urge employers to exit Russia
Small groups of employees at Microsoft, SAP and IBM have called for management to withdraw fully from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2022
Toshiba gloom offers CEO chance to push forward with digital strategy
Recent votes by shareholders allow Taro Shimada to keep — at least for now — businesses pivotal to his digital strategy that predecessors had planned to sell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2022
Activist fund executives on board bolstered Olympus, CEO says
Olympus's shares have more than doubled since ValueAct, a U.S. hedge fund, persuaded Olympus to accept its director nominations in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022
Japanese firm that moves world’s chips counts on data explosion
Daifuku Co. is redesigning its ubiquitous overhead conveyors for factories to handle an 'exponential” surge in data usage and global chip demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 25, 2022
Inside China's electric drive for swappable car batteries
China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for EVs as a supplement to charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several companies advancing the technology.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022
New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard
Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday won backing from European Union members and EU lawmakers for her proposal, the Digital Markets Act, to reign in firms' powers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
Ukraine using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers, minister says
The country has declined to specify the number of bodies identified through facial recognition but has said the percentage of recognized individuals claimed by families has been 'high.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2022
Hedge fund activists battle old Japan in Toshiba’s crucial vote
Shareholders will vote on two proposals: one, from Toshiba, asks them to support a two-way split; a competing one, put forward by 3D, calls for the company to reconsider alternatives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022
With 'chip schools,' Taiwan invests in next generation of tech talent
The plans, championed by President Tsai Ing-wen, come as chip companies plow billions of dollars into capacity expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2022
Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money
In recent weeks, global businesses have rushed to cease operations in Russia. But for venture firms that have accepted funds from Russian investors, cutting ties is a thornier imperative.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022
Shaming Apple and texting Elon Musk, a Ukraine minister uses novel war tactics
Mykhailo Fedorov has become one of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most visible lieutenants, deploying technology and finance as modern weapons of war.

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