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An employee works with a wafer in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech
U.S. to announce Nexperia's China facilities will resume shipments
Resumed shipments would be a relief for auto manufacturers worldwide who faced the imminent prospect of curbing production.
BUSINESS / Tech
Trump says Nvidia chip talks with Xi didn’t cover Blackwell
The U.S. president said chips were indeed discussed but that Beijing will have separate conversations with chipmakers directly.
BUSINESS / Tech
OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation
The company appears eager to tap public markets now that a complex restructuring that reduces its reliance on Microsoft is complete.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during an event in Washington on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 30, 2025
Nvidia becomes first $5 trillion firm as AI rally picks up steam
By Ryan Vlastelica and Subrat Patnaik
Nvidia has become the most-important stock in a bull market that’s been driven by optimism for AI to revolutionize the global economy.
Tareq Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence startup Humain, attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on May 13.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 29, 2025
Saudi AI chief vows to avoid Huawei tech in bid for U.S. chips
By Mark Bergen
Tareq Amin, the head of Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence startup Humain, is confident the U.S. will clear the sale of advanced chips to the kingdom.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Washington on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 29, 2025
Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for U.S. Energy Department
By Stephen Nellis, Alexandra Alper and Arsheeya Bajwa
In Washington, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang walked a fine line between praising U.S. President Donald Trump and risking further antagonism of China.
Richard Attias has credited the Future Investment Initiative with playing a crucial role in driving investment, generating as much as $190 billion in deals since its 2017 launch.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2025
Saudi power broker pitches kingdom’s AI pivot to Wall Street
By Laura Gardner Cuesta and Nicolas Parasie
Richard Attias, who spent the past decade courting investors to back Saudi Arabia, credited the Future Investment Initiative with playing a crucial role in driving investment.
The U.S. government is partnering with Advanced Micro Devices to build two supercomputers that will tackle large scientific problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments to national security.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2025
U.S. Department of Energy forms $1B supercomputer and AI partnership with AMD
By Timothy Gardner and Max A. Cherney
The U.S. is building two supercomputers to run increasingly complex experiments that require harnessing enormous amounts of data-crunching capability.
Noritaka Okabe, head of Japanese startup JPYC, at a news conference for the first yen stablecoin in Tokyo on Monday
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2025
JPYC, world’s first yen stablecoin, is issued
By Kazuaki Nagata
One-second transfers costing less than ¥1 could become a reality.
An Apollo Go vehicle in Dubai
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2025
Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global
By Linda Lew
The dominant EV industry China has built for decades gives its autonomous-vehicle companies a potential advantage over U.S. hopefuls.

Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
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