Japan, UK to promote new communications network

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ apan and Britain will cooperate in promoting a new communications network that does not rely on specific companies’ infrastructure in the wake of China’s increasing presence… Read more

Taiwan’s TSMC begins mass production of 3-nanometer chips

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said Thursday it had started mass production of its 3-nanometer chips, among the most advanced to come to market. The Taiwan Semiconductor… Read more

Webb telescope promises new age of the stars

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ The James Webb Space Telescope lit up 2022 with dazzling images of the early universe after the Big Bang, heralding a new era of astronomy and… Read more

New mobile game ‘Pucca Puzzle Adventure’ now open for global pre-registration

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ A global mobile puzzle game “Pucca Puzzle Adventure” will soon be released. Takeone Co, the developer of the BTS World mobile game, announced that the global… Read more

From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022’s nature-inspired solutions

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world continues to inspire scientific discovery in unexpected ways. “Nature… Read more

Femtech taking off in Japan, but much room for further growth

Tokyo, 26 December, /AJMEDIA/ Since “femtech” became a buzzword in Japan several years ago, products and services developed to address women’s health have been introduced one after another — a… Read more

Facebook parent Meta will pay $725 mil to settle user data case

Tokyo, 25 December, /AJMEDIA/ Facebook’s corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media platform allowed millions of its users’ personal… Read more

Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

Tokyo, 24 December, /AJMEDIA/ As a kid, Kevin Fair would take apart his Nintendo console, troubleshoot issues and put it back together again — experiences the Black entrepreneur says represented… Read more

Fuji demonstrates autonomous mobile robot for moving carts in retail stores

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Fuji Corp has developed a solution for automatically moving wheeled carts in retail stores. Fuji’s solution can handle multiple types of existing carts that are typically… Read more

Toho Cinemas advances sustainable cinema with expansion of laser projection

Tokyo, 22 December, /AJMEDIA/ Toho Cinemas, one of Japan’s largest exhibitors, and Cinionic, a leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, have announced the rollout of laser projection in 159 theaters. Following… Read more