Electronics
Canon zooms in on China's Gen Z to boost digital camera sales
Marketing push taps into desire for more eye-catching social media feeds
Health Care
Japan's Terumo sets up $75m U.S. venture capital fund
Medical equipment maker aims to invest in advanced treatment startups
China tech
TikTok withdraws 'Lite' rewards from EU to comply with tech rules
Bloc had demanded risk assessment on mental health concerns
Technology
Hyundai tests flying taxi near Indonesia's new capital Nusantara
Craft flies in figure-8 pattern for 10 minutes, aims to be operational in 2030
Media & Entertainment
Japanese publisher to launch 'light novel' app with AI-assisted translations
Shogakukan to offer 400 'light novels' in 2 years for North American readers
Startups
Hong Kong startup founders flock north to tech hub Shenzhen
Mainland city's incentives draw new businesses as Beijing pushes integration
Society
U.S. sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of children
Short-video platform accused of not obtaining parental consent before collecting data
Economy
Dollar hits four-month low as weak U.S. jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Japanese yen strengthens to 146.42 against greenback at one point
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Semiconductors
Japan transit card shortage leaves foreign tourists scrambling
Compatible chips still hard to come by despite global supply returning to normal
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Technology
Intel profit plunges 85% as AI chip sales fall behind Nvidia and AMD
U.S. chip giant to lay off 15,000 workers as part of $10bn cost-cutting plan
Technology
Apple sets new June quarter revenue record but China woes continue
iPhone maker in talks with Beijing to bring AI features to Chinese users
Business Spotlight
Rapidus: How a phone call from IBM reignited Japan's chip ambitions
Startup preparing to begin test production of high-tech semiconductors in April
Transportation
Philippines resort picked for test of Japanese self-driving sky tram
Zip Infrastructure targets Southeast Asia with cheaper alternative to monorails
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo and Sony hamstrung in China by thin game libraries
Regulators have approved only 1% of titles released for Switch and PS5
#techAsia
China e-commerce shifts gear and TSMC heads to Europe
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
U.S. elections 2024
Who in Silicon Valley is supporting Trump -- and why?
Backers concentrated in cryptocurrency community and defense tech sector
Politics
China's cyberspace ID proposal triggers fear of stricter social control
Lawyers worry system would expand surveillance and make access a licensed privilege
Artificial intelligence
AI companies should share revenue with manga artists: Japan lawmaker
Akamatsu suggests AI services set aside 1% of earnings for cultural projects
Companies
Qualcomm revenue from China smartphone makers grows 50%, driven by AI
Chipmaker says loss of Huawei export license will affect future earnings
Companies
Hitachi leans into IT services and power grid, fueling 150% profit surge
Long-term restructuring efforts bear fruit in April-June quarter, tapping AI demand
Semiconductors
Samsung's comeback marred by AI chip woes despite strong Q2
South Korean company lags behind rivals in producing advanced HBM semiconductors
Markets
Nvidia and ASML surge after reports of U.S. export control exemptions
U.S. tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
Economy
Taiwan's Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom
Economy grows more than 5% as full-year picture brightens
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Supply Chain
Cost is key for Southeast Asia to attract EV investment, BCG says
Consultancy says region is a focus for 'all investors' in the supply chain
Semiconductors
Samsung's chip division swings to profit in Q2 on strong AI demand
Competition is intensifying over AI chip leadership