A Tokyo-based startup recognized for its laundry-folding robot has gained entry to an international competition for venture firms, and hopes to represent Japan as a country of innovation. Seven Dreamers Laboratories Inc. was chosen as Japan's entry for the Startup World Cup on Wednesday night in Tokyo, beating out nine other ...
For decades, economists have tried to guess central bank policy direction by studying subtle changes in official language — now, ...
The updated version of the computer that stunned humanity by beating the best mortal players at a strategy board game ...
Dutch officials toasted on Tuesday the opening of what is being called the world's first 3-D-printed concrete bridge, which is primarily meant to be used by cyclists. There was applause as officials wearing hard hats and workmen's jackets rode over the bridge on their bikes ...
Sony Mobile Communications Inc. announced Tuesday it will begin selling a new communications robot targeted at families next month, furthering its foray into the trending robot market. "We've developed this product based on a theme of making it a new member of the family," Hiroshi ...
A newly discovered flaw in a widely used Wi-Fi encryption protocol could leave millions of users vulnerable to attacks, prompting warnings Monday from the U.S. government and security researchers worldwide, including Japan. The U.S. government's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) issued a security bulletin saying ...
Driving sleepy? Hungry? Toyota will be highlighting an array of experimental technologies aimed at improving safety and anticipating drivers' desires at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Toyota Motor Corp. manager Makoto Okabe told reporters Monday that the use of artificial intelligence means cars ...
The United States does not support a French proposal to tax the gross revenues of international tech corporations like Google and Amazon, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday. The remarks come as European officials say Washington has softened in recent days on a point that ...
Washington is softening its position on European plans to impose taxes on U.S. tech giants such as Apple and Google, officials said this past week. The evolving attitude in recent days would mark a stark shift from American officials' frustration at previous efforts by European ...
SoftBank Group Corp. is leading a $93 million (about ¥10.4 billion) investment in a startup that simplifies for companies the use of machine learning or deep learning applications at scale. Petuum Inc., based in Pittsburgh, makes artificial intelligence software that can be used by a ...
From flying taxis to Batman-style surveillance motorcycles, Dubai's GITEX expo this week showcased innovations that were symbols of the city-state's ambitions to be a metropolis of the future. Known for its futuristic skyline and artificial islands, Gulf emirate Dubai has carved out a place alongside ...
Engineers in Morocco are preparing to test the Arab world's first high-speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kph (200 mph), the country's rail office said Monday. One train reached 275 kph (170 mph) on Monday along a stretch of track between the northern ...
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. and Japanese cybermall operator Rakuten have announced plans for a demonstration test on Oct. 31 of drone delivery services in an area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture. The test will be ...
The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says. The study released Thursday is the latest by ...
The battle for smart-speaker supremacy in Japan has begun, with major firms announcing the launches Thursday of new products armed with high-tech voice-controlled features. With the aim of taking the lead in the AI powered smart-speaker market, which many observers believe will become the next ...
