Women sue Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs

Tokyo, 10 December, /AJMEDIA/ Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month’s abrupt… Read more

Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots if it can just find use for them

Tokyo, 9 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp says it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it has identified how they could be… Read more

Japan, Britain launch digital partnership on AI, semiconductors

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and Britain launched on Wednesday a digital partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation across 14 areas ranging from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, an initiative they say… Read more

Japan, Belgium to cooperate in chip production, development

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan’s chip industry signed an agreement on Tuesday to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing… Read more

Startups rapidly emerging from central Japan

Tokyo, 6 December, /AJMEDIA/ Central Japan, the region in which the new anime-themed park famous for its sci-fi fantasy machines and vehicles debuted last month, is quickly becoming the homeland… Read more

As chatbot sophistication grows, AI debate intensifies

Tokyo, 5 December, /AJMEDIA/ California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened the debate on the risks linked… Read more

Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts

Tokyo, 4 December, /AJMEDIA/ Imagine that a soldier has a tiny computer device injected into their bloodstream that can be guided with a magnet to specific regions of their brain.… Read more

Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people

Tokyo, 3 December, /AJMEDIA/ Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. In a “show and tell” presentation livestreamed… Read more

Google appeals huge Android antitrust fine to EU’s top court

Tokyo, 2 December, /AJMEDIA/ Google is challenging a record European Union antitrust fine that took aim at the Android operating system’s role in restricting mobile competition and consumer choice. The… Read more

Alibaba founder Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown: Financial Times

Tokyo, 1 December, /AJMEDIA/ Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China’s crackdown on the tech sector, the… Read more