Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce

Tokyo, 10 November, /AJMEDIA/ Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark… Read more

Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter

Tokyo, 9 November, /AJMEDIA/ Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform’s new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the… Read more

Apple says iPhone production hit by China COVID lockdown

Tokyo, 8 November, /AJMEDIA/ Apple says that COVID restrictions have “temporarily impacted” production at the world’s largest iPhone factory in central China, warning that customers will now face longer wait… Read more

Fujitsu to conduct 5G field trials to deliver robust operation automation for data centers

Tokyo, 7 November, /AJMEDIA/ Fujitsu Limited said it plans to embark on a series of field trials together with Fujitsu Research Institute Limited at its Yokohama Data Center, aiming to… Read more

Twitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue check

Tokyo, 6 November, /AJMEDIA/ Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk… Read more

Will a USB-C iPhone Make Apple’s Lightning Cable Obsolete? Not Yet

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Apple did something highly unusual last week: It provided a concrete clue about the iPhone’s future. Company executives confirmed that Apple will comply with the European… Read more

Japan eyes better tax collection from smartphone game providers

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering improving its tax collection from the sale of smartphone games services by targeting app distribution platform operators like Apple Inc. and Google LLC,… Read more

Musk: People banned from Twitter won’t be restored for weeks

Tokyo, 3 November, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how… Read more

Panasonic to start building new EV battery factory in U.S.

Tokyo, 2 November, /AJMEDIA/ The battery manufacturing unit of Panasonic Holdings Corp will begin construction this month of a new plant to produce batteries for electric vehicles in the U.S.… Read more

McDonald’s restroom sink in Japan that washes your smartphone has people feeling the future

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Usually when McDonald’s makes waves on the Japanese side of Twitter, it’s due to exciting seasonal releases like savory rice or Mobile Suit Gundam burgers, but… Read more