Business / Tech Jan 18, 2023
Microsoft to cut engineering jobs this week as layoffs go deeper
by Dina Bass
The company most recently shrank its workforce in October and July, and has eliminated open positions and paused hiring in various groups.
National Jan 16, 2023
New AI smartphone app will be able to decipher Japanese cursive manuscripts
by Anika Osaki Exum
The app’s beta version is set for release later this month, while the full version is scheduled to become available to the public this March.
Business Jan 16, 2023
Wagyu goes high tech to meet surging demand from fans of luxury meat
by Hiromi Horie and Kurumi Mori
Farmers say overseas wagyu fans help make up for weak domestic demand, particularly in premium cuts such as sirloin.
Business Jan 13, 2023
Top chip manufacturer TSMC considers second plant in Japan
by Elizabeth Beattie
Another Japan operation would be under consideration as long as “demand from customers and the level of government support makes sense,” TSMC’s CEO said.
Commentary / World Jan 12, 2023
Why the future of technology is so hard to predict
by Faye Flam
It’s 2023, yet we’re not all riding Segways, having sex with robots or cloning humans. What gives?
Business / Corporate Jan 11, 2023
Fujitsu to divest entire ¥140 billion stake in air-conditioning unit
by Reed Stevenson and Yuki Furukawa
The firm, which in its heyday made everything from supercomputers to chips, has hived off much of its consumer product lineup to focus on communications and information technology systems.
Business / Tech Jan 11, 2023
Apple to begin making in-house screens in 2024 in shift away from Samsung
by Mark Gurman
The company aims to begin by swapping out the display in the highest-end Apple Watches by the end of next year.
Business Jan 10, 2023
Apple plans to drop key Broadcom chip to use in-house design
by Mark Gurman
Apple is Broadcom’s largest customer and accounted for about 20% of the chipmaker’s revenue in the last fiscal year, amounting to almost $7 billion.
Commentary / Japan | Perspectives Jan 9, 2023
Technology remains key to geopolitical success
by Brad Glosserman
One of Japan’s immediate challenges is to resolve tech supply chain issues and counter China’s stranglehold of the world’s semiconductor market.
World / Crime & Legal Jan 8, 2023
Seattle schools sue Big Tech over youth mental health crisis
by Peter Blumberg
The suit appears to be the first of its kind in the U.S. brought by a school district, following similar claims filed last year by scores of families.
Business / Corporate Jan 6, 2023
Western Digital and Kioxia revive merger talks as flash memory demand slides
by Michelle F. Davis, Liana Baker and Ian King
The companies, which have a joint venture that produces flash chips, have been circling each other for years.