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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2023
Microsoft to cut engineering jobs this week as layoffs go deeper
The company most recently shrank its workforce in October and July, and has eliminated open positions and paused hiring in various groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
New AI smartphone app will be able to decipher Japanese cursive manuscripts
The app's beta version is set for release later this month, while the full version is scheduled to become available to the public this March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Wagyu goes high tech to meet surging demand
Farmers say overseas wagyu fans help make up for weak domestic demand, particularly in premium cuts such as sirloin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Top chip manufacturer TSMC considers second plant in Japan
Another Japan operation would be under consideration as long as “demand from customers and the level of government support makes sense,” TSMC's CEO said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2023
Why the future of technology is so hard to predict
It's 2023, yet we're not all riding Segways, having sex with robots or cloning humans. What gives?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023
Fujitsu to divest entire ¥140 billion stake in air-conditioning unit
The firm, which in its heyday made everything from supercomputers to chips, has hived off much of its consumer product lineup to focus on communications and information technology systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2023
Apple to begin making in-house screens in 2024 in shift away from Samsung
The company aims to begin by swapping out the display in the highest-end Apple Watches by the end of next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2023
Apple plans to drop key Broadcom chip to use in-house design
Apple is Broadcom's largest customer and accounted for about 20% of the chipmaker's revenue in the last fiscal year, amounting to almost $7 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Jan 9, 2023
Technology remains key to geopolitical success
One of Japan's immediate challenges is to resolve tech supply chain issues and counter China's stranglehold of the world's semiconductor market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2023
From bees to bullets, CES tech show gives gamers the feels
The video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2023
Seattle schools sue Big Tech over youth mental health crisis
The suit appears to be the first of its kind in the U.S. brought by a school district, following similar claims filed last year by scores of families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2023
Auto industry races into metaverse at CES
Headsets, augmented reality and 'virtual' car lots all on display in Las Vegas at one of the world's largest technology expos
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2023
Billionaire Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group
The company will give 10 individuals, including the founder, management and staff, voting rights independently, effectively removing Ma's voting control of Ant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023
Western Digital and Kioxia revive merger talks as flash memory demand slides
The companies, which have a joint venture that produces flash chips, have been circling each other for years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2023
No improvement in sight: China-U.S. rivalry to further intensify in 2023
Washington will continue to hunt for ways to isolate Beijing and further slow its technological rise, while China is expected to keep pressuring Taiwan and increase its self-sufficiency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 5, 2023
War in Ukraine highlights importance of cutting-edge technology in conflict
Deployment of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are key to progress in military conflicts.

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