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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2022
Google shows off soda-fetching robots
When asked to help clean a spill, Google's robot recognizes that grabbing a sponge is a doable and more sensible response than apologizing for creating the mess.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2022
Robot arms to replace shelf stockers at FamilyMart in Japan
The AI-driven arms are designed to replenish drinks in refrigerators and are now in mass production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022
Shenzhen accelerates China's driverless car dreams
The United States took an early lead in autonomous vehicle technology, but the industry appears to be changing gears in Shenzhen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022
Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success
Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2022
Smart countryside: How tech can help revive Japan’s rural regions
Changes in work patterns wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are already drawing some remote workers to the countryside.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2022
AI’s hold over humans is starting to get stronger
Artificial intelligence isn't on the cusp of sentience. But its growing sway over us should still be a cause for concern.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2022
Algorithm claims to predict crime in U.S. cities before it happens
Researchers used historical data on violent crimes and property crimes from Chicago to test the model, which detects patterns over time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2022
It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem
The issue of machine sentience hit the headlines last month when Google placed a software engineer on leave after he claimed the company's AI chatbot was a self-aware person.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2022
AI’s next big thing is ‘fake’ data
Strange as it may sound, the growth of fake data is a step in the right direction, and not just because it avoids using people's personal data.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022
If AI ever becomes sentient, it will let us know
What we humans say or think isn't necessarily the last word on artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022
For Tesla, Facebook and others, AI’s flaws are getting harder to ignore
Investors are pouring money into artificial intelligence, despite clear setbacks in self-driving cars, social media and even health care.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2022
To reduce traffic, this company wants cargo e-bikes to replace delivery vans
URB-E, which started out as a company that made mini e-scooters, is pivoting to monetize the demand from companies that need their own low-emissions delivery systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 25, 2022
Why isn’t new technology making us more productive?
The growth in productivity since the pandemic hit now stands at about 1% annually, in line with the meager rate since 2010 — and far below the last stretch of robust improvement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2022
Bringing facial recognition to war is a bad idea
New York-based Clearview AI revealed it had offered the government of Ukraine free access to its 'facial network” to help stave off the Russian invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
The next cybersecurity crisis: Poisoned AI
A lot of machine learning relies on massive data sets of unknown provenance. That's a problem when digital defenses are on the line.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2022
Another Pentagon official exits, saying U.S. is at risk of losing tech edge
Preston Dunlap said the Pentagon needs 'structural change” and should behave more like Elon Musk's satellite company SpaceX.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 19, 2022
Tesla autopilot stirs U.S. alarm as ‘disaster waiting to happen’
Regulators are applying greater scrutiny to Tesla's driver-assistance system than ever before, which could tarnish the company's reputation with consumers and spook investors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2022
Confronting AI’s potential to create new chemical weapons
Although the immediate danger seems minimal, efforts are needed to safeguard machine-learning models used in chemical and drug discovery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2022
China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities
Beijing says its monitoring is crucial to combating crime and has been key to its efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Apr 7, 2022
AI is explaining itself to humans. And it's paying off.
The emerging field of explainable AI has spurred big investment in Silicon Valley as startups and cloud giants compete to make opaque software more understandable.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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