National Apr 30, 2023
Nearly 70% call for regulating development of AI bots, survey finds
The poll also found the approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had risen 8.5 points from the previous survey to 46.6%.
Business / Tech Apr 30, 2023
G7 digital ministers agree to pursue responsible AI as ChatGPT booms
by Kazuaki Nagata
They also agreed to promote secure and smooth cross-border data flows — one of Japan’s key goals for the two-day meeting — as more countries look to tighten regulations on the flow of data.
Business / Corporate Apr 30, 2023
Daiwa Securities takes lead in finance sector over ChatGPT use
Daiwa Securities has begun using the chatbot, which it has described as having "immense potential," with an eye to streamlining day-to-day tasks including information gathering in English.
Business / Tech Apr 29, 2023
Behind EU lawmakers' challenge to rein in ChatGPT and generative AI
by Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee
Interviews reveal for the first time how over just 11 days a small group of politicians hammered out legislation that could reshape the regulatory landscape for OpenAI and its competitors.
Business Apr 28, 2023
Sony casts doubt on PlayStation momentum with cagey outlook
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
The Tokyo-based firm said it expects operating income of ¥1.17 trillion ($8.7 billion) in the year ending March 2024, below average analyst estimates of ¥1.27 trillion.
Digital Apr 28, 2023
New audio platform gives virtual YouTubers the Japanese fan experience
by Patrick St. Michel
The VTuber market is booming, and Oshi founder Leni Andronicos wants to help creators build closer relationships with devoted supporters in the spirit of “oshikatsu.”
Business Apr 28, 2023
Japan looks to enable cross-border data flows at G7 tech meeting
by Kazuaki Nagata
The meeting in Gunma Prefecture is also expected to discuss the use of generative AI applications, such as ChatGPT, and how they should be governed.
Business / Tech Apr 28, 2023
Critical systems at risk as hackers target protections seen as gold standard
by Jordan Robertson
Software designed to spot early signs of malicious activity, and block them before intruders can steal data or lock the machines, is now itself the target of attacks.
Business / Tech Apr 27, 2023
Tweets become harder to believe as labels change meaning
by Steven Lee Myers, Sheera Frenkel and Tiffany Hsu
The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.
Business / Tech Apr 26, 2023
Inside Meta's scramble to catch up on AI
by Katie Paul, Krystal Hu, Stephen Nellis and Anna Tong
Despite high-profile investments in AI research, Meta had been slow to adopt expensive AI-friendly hardware and software systems, hobbling its ability to keep pace with innovation.
Business Apr 26, 2023
Japan aims to draw digital nomads and ¥100 trillion in foreign investment
The plan comes as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine have underscored the need to streamline and strengthen supply chains for critical components.
Business / Tech Apr 26, 2023
IT firm taps power of ChatGPT with tech-led Tokyo bookstore
by Karin Kaneko
For Freee, which provides cloud-based applications to manage back-office tasks, opening a bookstore marked an opportunity to experiment with an unconventional business strategy.