Japan

SoftBank Shares Soar as Arm Rolls Out New Smartphone Chip Tech

Taiwan smartphone chip maker MediaTek said it will be using Arm's new technology for its next-generation smartphones

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Japan to Lead G7 Discussion on AI Regulation Next Week

Leaders of the G7 last week agreed to create an intergovernmental forum called the "Hiroshima AI process" to debate issues around fast-growing…

3 days ago

S&P Cuts SoftBank Rating Deeper Into Junk Over Alibaba Sale

S&P said a listing for chip designer Arm, which has become a primary preoccupation for the group's chief Masayoshi Son,…

1 week ago

Micron to Spend $3.7bn to Bring EUV Chipmaking Tech to Japan

The development comes at a time when the US is increasingly urging its allies to work together to counter China's…

2 weeks ago

North Korea Hackers Stole Crypto Worth $721 Million From Japan

The findings come on the heels of a declaration by G7 finance ministers and central bank governors to support measures…

2 weeks ago

Data of 2 Million Japan Users Was Public For a Decade: Toyota

The leak stemmed from human error, after a cloud system was set to public instead of private, a Toyota Motor…

3 weeks ago

Foxconn Sees Q1 Profit Plunge 56% as Japan Investment Bites

The world's largest contract electronics maker attributed the slump to a massive writedown related to its 34% stake in Sharp…

3 weeks ago

Pipe Bomb Hurled at PM Kishida Ahead of G7 Summit in Japan

Kishida was unharmed and no injuries were reported, national broadcaster NHK said, adding the police apprehended a suspect at the…

2 months ago

Japan Destroys Failed Flagship Rocket 14 Minutes After Launch

The rocket’s failure dealt a blow to Japan’s efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Elon…

3 months ago

Japan Clean Energy Share Can Reach 90% By 2035, Says Study

Raising the share of clean energy to 90% would cut Japan’s electricity costs by 6% and cut power sector emissions…

3 months ago

Japan Indicts Six Firms Over Rigged Olympics Contract Bids

The indictments come after a probe into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the 2020 Tokyo Games, which…

3 months ago

Nissan Accelerates Europe EV Plan, But Not US – GC Reports

Nissan predicts that 55% of all cars will be 'electrified' by 2030, Green Car Reports said

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