Japan approves use of highly autonomous 'level-4' self-driving vehicles from April '23
Limited adoption of the automated vehicles intended to lead to the technology's use in unmanned bus services in regions with falling populations and in self-driving delivery robots.
U.S. won’t help fund China’s chip ambitions, Rahm Emanuel says
Over the past two months, the U.S. has taken its strongest steps yet to prevent China from buying or making leading-edge semiconductors.
Cybersecurity startup founder reveals secrets of success
Mitsuo Okada, CEO of Capy, says students need to stake their claim for the future by creating innovations that are applicable to the real world.
How to define 'doxxing' when the data is public
Last week Twitter owner Elon Musk suspended an account that posted the location of private jets, suggesting that it was tweeting out "assassination coordinates.”
Japan set to slip behind Taiwan on economic strength per person
Wretched year for yen set to cut wealth in Japan below its neighbors.
What would Plato say about ChatGPT?
Plato worried the alphabet would end memory-based learning. If he were alive today, would he say similar things about ChatGPT?
U.S. blacklists more Chinese tech companies, escalating trade fight
The latest restrictions are part of the recent push to limit China’s access to advanced chipmaking and artificial intelligence technology.
With move to Japan, Jack Ma continues long-running link
The Alibaba Group co-founder's history with the country stems from his close business and personal ties with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son.
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to restrict Huawei's access to banks
The bill seeks to "severely sanction" Huawei, and other "untrustworthy" Chinese 5G producers who are said to engage in economic espionage against the U.S.
A SoftBank buyout would look more like Musk than Dell
Rumors persist that SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son wants his company to go private. It’s a good idea, if he can afford it.
China readying $143 billion package for its chip firms in face of U.S. curbs
The plan marks a major step toward self-sufficiency in chips and looks to counter U.S. moves aimed at slowing its technological advances.
TikTok U.S. security deal’s prospects clouded by FBI doubts and state bans
A congressional panel is seeking a way to let TikTok keep operating in the U.S. while also preventing the possibility that the Chinese government could access user data.
