Toshiba to cut 6% of domestic workforce in big revamp after delisting

Tokyo, 17 May, /AJMEDIA/ Toshiba Corp said Thursday it will slash up to 6 percent of its workforce in Japan by offering staff early retirement packages and reduce redundant operations… Read more

Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative U.S., China markets

Tokyo, 17 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models… Read more

‘Mad Max’ tears through Cannes with frenetic ‘Furiosa’

Tokyo, 17 May, /AJMEDIA/ “Furiosa”, the latest frenetically paced “Mad Max” action movie, zoomed into pole position among this year’s blockbusters with a raucous world premiere at the Cannes Film… Read more

Google’s AI search revamp puts publishers in a quandary

Tokyo, 17 May, /AJMEDIA/ Google’s use of artificial intelligence to sum up answers to search queries has publishers wondering if traffic to their websites will wither. The internet titan announced… Read more

Top tennis players say they’re playing too much because the tournaments are too long

Tokyo, 17 May, /AJMEDIA/ More competition days, more tickets sold, more TV time, more money. For tennis organizers, the long-sought upgrade of tournaments in Madrid and Rome — expanding them… Read more