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TECH 3

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2023
Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States
Under the terms of their visas, workers who are laid off face the prospect of having to leave the country in 60 days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2023
Preempting a generative AI monopoly
Policymakers must prevent this nascent artificial intelligence market from becoming dominated by a handful of giant private companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023
Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba’s global roots
The former executive has been on the move just as signs have emerged that Beijing is relenting on a campaign to curtail the influence and power of internet giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 20, 2023
Meta launches subscription service for Facebook and Instagram
In addition to a verification badge, the subscription includes 'proactive account protection, access to account support, and increased visibility and reach.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2023
Angry Bing chatbot just mimicking humans, say experts
Microsoft's nascent Bing chatbot turning testy or even threatening is likely because it essentially mimics what it learned from online conversations, analysts and academics have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2023
ASML’s big bet on China is starting to backfire over data thefts
After new revelations about data theft linked to China, questions are now mounting over the risks associated with doing business with the country as calls for new controls grow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023
China’s top tech banker goes missing, unnerving finance industry
Bao’s company, China Renaissance Holdings, said it had lost touch with the banker, one of the country’s most prolific dealmakers over the past two decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2023
Sony chip unit sees limited impact from recent export curbs to China
Sony is the world's largest maker of image sensors widely used in smartphones and autos.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Enrollment capacity hikes eyed for Tokyo universities
A government panel has called for allowing increases specifically for information technology-related faculties and departments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 16, 2023
Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war
Today, China has military ambition that Japan did not, and the U.S. doesn’t have the monopoly on chip technologies that it once had.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2023
Retrieving smartphone data from 'Luffy' suspects no easy task, experts say
The robbery suspects were careful not to leave digital traces of their operation, communicating through an encrypted messaging app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023
Rapidus considering building chip factory in Hokkaido, report says
A spokesperson of the chip venture confirmed that the governor of Hokkaido will visit its headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss the potential plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023
Bleak earnings and revolving leadership dampen prospects for Toshiba buyout
During an earnings report on Tuesday, Toshiba Vice President and CFO Masayoshi Hirata dodged questions surrounding any potential buyout developments.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 14, 2023
Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 14, 2023
Silicon Valley talent is helping grow Vietnam's startup hub
Coders are moving to the nation’s commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City to launch startups focused on everything from insomnia to microloans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2023
ChatGPT frenzy prompts China firms to seek home-grown alternatives
Dozens of bots rigged to ChatGPT technology have emerged on WeChat, with hobbyists using it to make programs or automated accounts that can interact with users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2023
Sushi freezing tech improving in Japan
With frozen food items selling well in Japan since the start of the pandemic, technologies to freeze sushi have been improving drastically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023
Biden plans to bar some U.S. investments in China and track others
The Biden administration plans to outright ban investments in some Chinese technology companies and increase scrutiny of others.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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