Commentary / World Jan 23, 2023
ChatGPT and sympathy for the algorithm
by Barry Eichengreen
The year 2022 will be seen as when artificial intelligence gained street credibility with the release of ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot.
National | Regional Voices: Fukushima Jan 23, 2023
Fukushima brewer uses AI to develop sake to pair with different fish species
The brewery plans to start selling its AI-paired sake soon to boost the revitalization of the nearby coastal area.
Business / Economy Jan 23, 2023
U.S. poised to get Dutch and Japanese help with China chip crackdown
by Jenny Leonard, Ian King and Cagan Koc
The Japanese and Dutch export controls may be agreed to and finalized as soon as the end of January, although they are not expected to go as far as Washington's measures.
Business Jan 21, 2023
China’s video game creators come in from the cold as crackdown eases
by Josh Ye
Beijing’s tough curbs in 2021 laid waste to the once-booming industry, shaving over half of the market value of sector leaders like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.
Business / Tech Jan 21, 2023
Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree and refocuses on AI
Google's parent company said it is facing "a different economic reality," and has decided to double down on artificial intelligence projects.
Business Jan 20, 2023
Japan’s chip czar backs U.S. push to contain Chinese ‘hegemony’
by Takashi Mochizuki, Yuki Furukawa and Yuki Hagiwara
LDP heavyweight Akira Amari said his country must join the U.S. in imposing restrictions on exports of the latest chip materials and machinery to China.
Business Jan 20, 2023
NTT East to trial farming of edible crickets using AI and other tech
The project will utilize technologies such as sensors that will optimize temperature and humidity to provide suitable conditions for the crickets to grow.
Asia Pacific Jan 19, 2023
Asia turns to tech to help watch over a growing elderly population
by Rina Chandran
Smart home technologies such as cameras, robots, motion sensors and artificial intelligence-based speakers are being rolled out to help take care of loved ones.
World Jan 18, 2023
Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach
by Kelly Huang
In response to the increased student use of ChatGPT, colleges and universities are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.
National Jan 18, 2023
Japan and U.S. ink deal on open communications network amid China threat
The memorandum concerns Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technology that enables interoperability between multiple vendors' equipment for cellular wireless networks.
Business Jan 18, 2023
Biden and Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls
by David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina
The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology.