NEC to create global innovation base near Tokyo

Tokyo, 30 November, /AJMEDIA/ NEC Corporation has announced the construction of a global base for innovation near Tokyo. The provisionally named “NEC Innovation Building” is slated to be 12 stories… Read more

Lawson opens 1st avatar-staffed convenience store in Tokyo

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ Lawson Inc opened Monday its first futuristic convenience store in Tokyo staffed by “avatars” remotely controlled by employees, making it possible for even those with mobility… Read more

Japanese consortium promotes domestic production and cost reduction for 5G core technology

Tokyo, 28 November, /AJMEDIA/ The University of Tokyo, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), APRESIA, and Fujitsu Limited have successfully developed open source software for the Private 5G/6G Mobile System, realizing a… Read more

U.S. bans sales, import of Chinese tech from Huawei, ZTE

Tokyo, 27 November, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems,… Read more

Fujitsu, Wakayama Medical University start joint trials for millimeter-wave sensor to detect falls of elderly patients

Tokyo, 26 November, /AJMEDIA/ Fujitsu and Wakayama Medical University have announced the start of joint trials of a technology to support nurses and caregivers in visually monitoring patients in privacy-sensitive… Read more

Musk says he is granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts

Tokyo, 25 November, /AJMEDIA/ New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment,… Read more

Researchers: AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason — no construction or… Read more

East Asia chipmakers see high-tech decoupling with China inevitable

Tokyo, 23 November, /AJMEDIA/ Major players in the semiconductor supply chain in East Asia appear to be seeing it as inevitable for them to decouple with China in advanced industries… Read more

Bankrupt exchange FTX owes top creditors over $3 billion

Tokyo, 22 November, /AJMEDIA/ The failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes more than $3 billion to its largest creditors, the company disclosed in a court filing over the weekend. The list… Read more

Skin-like electronics could monitor your health continuously

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ Flexible, wearable electronics are making their way into everyday use, and their full potential is still to be realized. Soon, this technology could be used for… Read more