Yahoo Japan operator merges with Line to take on foreign tech giants
With a combined user base of about 150 million in Japan, the merger of Z Holdings and Line will create one of the biggest information technology companies in the country.
Xi mobilizes China for tech revolution to cut dependence on West
The magnitude of the ambition — this is bigger than anything Japan, South Korea or the U.S. ever did, experts say — could help Xi cement the legitimacy of Communist Party rule.
Biden putting tech — not troops — at center of U.S.-China strategy
The administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S. strategy toward Asia, attempting to rally what officials are calling "techno-democracies” to stand up to China.
U.S. signals it will implement tough rule curbing China tech threats
The Trump-era rule would give the Commerce Department broad authority to prohibit transactions involving "foreign adversaries.”
Facebook's small sacrifice to Australia helps keep empire intact
While it’s too early to declare a clear winner from the confrontation over Australia's new law, Facebook is walking away satisfied that it didn’t have to cede too much ground.
Australian lawmakers expected to pass changes to law covering Facebook and Google
The government introduced amendments to the so-called Media Bargaining Code after Facebook last week escalated a dispute over the new laws.
Concerns mount over contact tracing app for foreign Olympic fans
Questions have been raised over the app being developed to track visitors' whereabouts during the games due to its hefty cost and the amount of work left to do.
Remote medical technology useful tool in battling pandemic in Japan
Devices such as a shirt that can gauge a patient's heart rate and a bed that tracks respiratory function are being rolled out.
Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride
Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Why is Japan so intrigued by the audio app Clubhouse?
Invitation-only app offers exclusivity while also making conversations available for a limited time.
Half London boroughs using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uyghur abuses
At least half of London's boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers. Freedom of information requests filed in late 2020 with ...
