Business / Tech Dec 6, 2022
World Cup interest is so high in Japan that a streamer couldn’t cope
CyberAgent’s Abema TV had to restrict access to Japan’s World Cup game against Croatia, after runaway demand pushed the streaming service to its limits.
Business / Tech | Longform Dec 5, 2022
Armed with anime avatars, Japan bids to conquer the metaverse
by Tim Hornyak
The nation’s penchant for online anonymity and well-established love of virtual idols could boost adoption, but early attempts offer cautionary tales.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Nov 19, 2022
From sex workers to bakers, Twitter business users fear losses
by Kim Harrisberg and Adam Smith
"Every day there's always something going on, and it looks like the site is falling apart," a small business owner said of Twitter.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Nov 14, 2022
Cyber criminals hold Asian tech workers captive in scam factories
by Anuradha Nagaraj and Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Thousands of people, many with tech skills, have been lured by social media advertisements promising well-paid jobs in Southeast Asia only to find themselves forced to defraud strangers.
Business / Tech | ANALYSIS Nov 12, 2022
FTX meltdown sparks investor rethink of battered crypto market
The collapse of several crypto lenders and major tokens had rung alarm bells even before the blow-up of FTX.
Business / Tech Nov 12, 2022
At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX
The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion of customer funds from FTX to Bankman-Fried's trading company Alameda Research, sources said.
National Nov 11, 2022
Japan police to launch unified online system for lost and found items
Under the new system, police departments nationwide will be able to record details of found property, as well as the date, time and location it was found.
Asia Pacific Oct 31, 2022
Taiwan tensions raise alarms over risks to world’s subsea cables
by Philip Heijmans, Cindy Wang and Samson Ellis
A disruption in a conflict with China could result in Taiwan getting cut off from the world, similar to what happened to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga earlier this year.
Business / Tech Oct 30, 2022
'Hellscape' or not, Twitter will be something different under Elon Musk
by Kurt Wagner
Musk has already axed much of Twitter’s leadership and plans to be CEO himself in the immediate term, according to sources.
Commentary / World Oct 28, 2022
Get ready to relearn how to use the internet
by Tyler Cowen
Everyone knows that an AI revolution is coming, but no one seems to realize how profoundly it will change their day-to-day life.
Business / Tech Oct 18, 2022
Major Japan tech show returns in person, but focus is on the metaverse
by Kazuaki Nagata
The hype generated by the metaverse has prompted the trade show to set up a section called Metaverse Expo to feature a number of firms promoting the trend.
National Oct 13, 2022
Japanese parents urged to set boundaries on children's internet usage
by Miyuki Murakawa
A study has found that junior high school students who exhibit the telltale signs of online addiction spend prolonged periods browsing the web, devoting less time to studying and sleep.