Japan considers programs to develop talent in semiconductors, batteries

Tokyo, 3 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering establishing talent development programs involving industry, academia and government sectors across the country to boost domestic development in semiconductors and batteries, government sources… Read more

Haneda Airport upgrades security with 12 Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX screening systems

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo International Airport at Haneda has taken delivery of 12 sets of Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX carry-on baggage screening systems, iLane smart automatic tray return systems and… Read more

Google adds ways to keep personal info private in searches

Tokyo, 30 April, /AJMEDIA Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches. The company said it will let people request that more types of content such… Read more

Tokyu Railways trains now powered only by renewable energy

Tokyo, 29 April, /AJMEDIA Tokyo’s Shibuya is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban Japan’s congestion and anonymity. It may… Read more

Twitter abuse victims fear Musk’s plans, but may not quit

Tokyo, 28 April, /AJMEDIA Perhaps no group of people is more alarmed about Elon Musk’s plan to make Twitter a free speech free-for-all than those most likely to be targeted… Read more

Google parent suffers 1Q growth slowdown, profit decline

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA Google’s corporate parent on Tuesday posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth since 2020, the latest sign that the huge gains enjoyed by technology companies during the… Read more

Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 bil

Tokyo, 26 April, /AJMEDIA Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy Twitter for $44 billion, capping a saga complete with hostile takeover threats before delivering… Read more

EU agrees deal to tame internet ‘Wild West’

Tokyo, 25 April, /AJMEDIA The European Union early Saturday finalised new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content, the bloc’s latest move to rein in the world’s online… Read more

Twitter bans ads that deny climate change

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Twitter has banned ads that deny the reality of climate change. Twitter’s announcement on Earth Day on Friday came as it tries to fend off an… Read more

Kyocera to build its largest plant in Japan

Tokyo, 23 April, /AJMEDIA Kyocera Corp has announced a plan to build the largest manufacturing facility it has ever operated in Japan, expanding production capacity for components including organic semiconductor… Read more