Chip war and censorship hobble Chinese tech giants in chatbot race

Tokyo, 24 March, /AJMEDIA/ Search giant Baidu’s lacklustre unveiling of its chatbot exposed gaps in China’s race to rival ChatGPT, as censorship and a U.S. squeeze on chip imports have… Read more

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

Tokyo, 23 March, /AJMEDIA/ TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration, and it’s bringing some unconventional… Read more

How AI ‘revolution’ is shaking up journalism

Tokyo, 23 March, /AJMEDIA/ Journalists had fun last year asking the shiny new AI chatbot ChatGPT to write their columns, most concluding that the bot was not good enough to… Read more

Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure, no orbit

Tokyo, 23 March, /AJMEDIA/ A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far… Read more

Google’s artificially intelligent ‘Bard’ set for next stage

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Google announced Tuesday it’s allowing more people to interact with “ Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft’s early lead in… Read more

Firm creates app for overseas buyers to access Japan’s fish catch

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese company has tapped into growing demand in Asia for fresh seafood, allowing overseas customers to use a smartphone app to order freshly caught fish… Read more

Samsung wins jury trial in ‘S10’ trademark lawsuit

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Samsung Electronics Co Ltd convinced a Los Angeles federal jury on Friday that its Galaxy S10 phones do not violate the trademark rights of a talent-management… Read more

How AI could upend the world even more than electricity or the internet

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ The rise of artificial general intelligence — now seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley — will bring change that is “orders of magnitude” greater than anything… Read more

Push for carbon-free hydrogen accelerates in U.S.

Tokyo, 19 March, /AJMEDIA/ A source of renewable and storable energy, hydrogen is experiencing a breakthrough in the United States after years of sluggish growth as Biden administration climate policies… Read more

Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ NEW YORK – Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said the new feature, named… Read more