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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2022
Competition or containment in the brewing chip war?
China's fear of having its access to semiconductors cut off might prompt it to invade Taiwan — so the U.S. needs to be careful on how its implements export controls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 27, 2022
Battling the odds to rise to the top: One woman's career in the IT sector
Yuki Shingu found taking a career break to help nurse her ailing father gave her a broader perspective on her rise through company ranks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 26, 2022
As Japan takes to rental e-scooters, some see changes to cities ahead
Services such as Luup could shift the nation's train station-centric urban layouts, but they have attracted controversy over drunken driving.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2022
The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia
At least $2.6 billion of computer and other electronic components flowed into Russia in the seven months to Oct. 31 despite Western sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022
‘There’s less noise’: How investors are dealing with the fintech slowdown
Funding globally for financial technology firms smashed several records last year, but that boom didn't last into 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
High-ranking LDP lawmaker says TSMC considering second plant in Japan
Yoshihiro Seki, secretary general of a Liberal Democratic Party group on chip industry strategy, also urged the government to provide a favorable environment for investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022
Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica scandal settlement
Facebook's parent company admitted no wrongdoing, saying in a statement that settling was 'in the best interest of our community and shareholders.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
ByteDance employees accessed TikTok data of two journalists in leak probe
The data was accessed as part of an unsuccessful effort to identify potential connections between journalists and company employees, to learn if they were in the same location.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2022
Elon Musk 'not suited’ to running Twitter, Tesla investor says
Ross Gerber says if Musk remains involved with the platform it should be with the underlying technology rather than as the 'front-facing CEO.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2022
No sign of smartphone recovery until late 2023, TDK CEO warns
Tokyo-based TDK sees little indication of a rebound following major declines in handset sales, especially in the key market of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 21, 2022
Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO ... in due time
In a tweet, billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to retain control over the company's engineering teams.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2022
Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO
A total of 57.5% of more than 17 million accounts voted for Musk to step down in a poll he posted to his account.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
U.S. won’t help fund China’s chip ambitions, Rahm Emanuel says
Over the past two months, the U.S. has taken its strongest steps yet to prevent China from buying or making leading-edge semiconductors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 18, 2022
How to define 'doxxing' when the data is public
Last week Twitter owner Elon Musk suspended an account that posted the location of private jets, suggesting that it was tweeting out 'assassination coordinates.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022
Japan set to slip behind Taiwan on economic strength per person
Wretched year for yen set to cut wealth in Japan below its neighbors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022
What would Plato say about ChatGPT?
Plato worried the alphabet would end memory-based learning. If he were alive today, would he say similar things about ChatGPT?

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