Japan's ruling party's AI project team is planning to draft preliminary rules, including penal regulations, for foundation model developers such as OpenAI

VW has said it is reviewing “the future direction of business" in Xinjiang, where a test track was constructed for the German carmaker, allegedly using forced labour

The Nikkei benchmark rose to a 34-year high, while TSMC and other chip-related stocks helped most Asian markets higher on Thursday

Hackers used large language models to seek information on rival intelligence agencies and "notable individuals" and also to develop code “with potential malicious intent”

Government data released on Thursday showed that GDP fell by an annualised 0.4% in the October-December period after a 3.3% slump in the previous quarter

The Nikkei fell after stronger than expected inflation data in the US, but the Hang Seng and indexes in India managed to edge up on Wednesday

The largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers said new competitors with 'substantial financial resources' and 'the ambition of self-sufficiency' were a business risk

The departures are among the most drastic changes Daihatsu has made so far after revealing last year it had rigged side-collision safety tests for 88,000 small cars

Chinese, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korean markets were closed for the Lunar New Year, while Japan was also shut for National Day

China and Indonesia account for 70% of global supplies of nickel, but producers in the countries have become unprofitable after the battery metal shed more than 80% of its price since last year

Research firm Canalys expects that 5% of smartphones shipped globally in 2024, or 60 million smartphones will be AI-capable

Bankers and recruitment agencies said staff cuts that began in late last year on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong will gather pace in the coming months