Japan startups team with farmers to put tech to work in agriculture

Tokyo, 16 January, /AJMEDIA/ From robots to artificial intelligence and blockchain-based marketing, technological innovation is increasingly being harnessed in Japan to improve farming methods and create a more sustainable industry.… Read more

AI and the future of work: 5 experts on what ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools mean for workers

Tokyo, 15 January, /AJMEDIA/ From steam power and electricity to computers and the internet, technological advancements have always disrupted labor markets, pushing out some jobs while creating others. Artificial intelligence… Read more

World enters ‘new age’ of clean energy manufacturing: IEA

Tokyo, 13 January, /AJMEDIA/ The world is at the “dawn of a new industrial age” of clean energy technology manufacturing that will triple in value by 2030 and create millions… Read more

Meta bans ads targeted at teens based on gender

Tokyo, 12 January, /AJMEDIA/ Meta, owner of Instagram and Facebook, says it will stop allowing advertisers to target ads at teens based on gender, as it fights accusations that its… Read more

Top U.S. court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of… Read more

CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ The mottled bright green leaves of a pothos plant stood out against the flashy expanse of electric vehicles and smart products at the CES tech show… Read more

Scanners for avocados and your brain

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ At the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hundreds of start-ups presented products aimed at improving health, education and work, increasing productivity and helping to… Read more

From bees to bullets, CES tech show gives gamers the feels

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Getting shot, standing in a downpour, being surrounded by bees: None are ideal, but for gamers, feeling the sensations of each is the goal. At the… Read more

Research begins to generate electricity from snow in Japan

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Research has started in a northeastern Japanese city to generate electricity from unwanted snow with the aim of securing a renewable energy source to cover potential… Read more

The oven won’t talk to the fridge: ‘Smart’ homes struggle

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Tech firms have spent years hawking the idea of a connected home filled with “smart” devices that help smooth daily domestic lives — and this year’s… Read more