Interview
Apple leans on Japan partners to promote Vision Pro: lead developer
Canon 3D lens and new apps will help widen headset's appeal, says Mike Rockwell
Technology
NEC's facial recognition to speed up entry at 2025 Osaka Expo
Currently used at airports, the company's tech boasts high accuracy
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Semiconductors
Japan to send 200 engineers to U.S. for AI chip training at Tenstorrent
Rapidus-led group seeks to revive semiconductor industry with new talent
Artificial intelligence
Japan's Sakana AI by Google alums to become unicorn in under a year
Startup with evolution-inspired development model set to raise $125m this month
Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI academy vows startup support to take on U.S. rivals
Institute's dean aims to relieve 'pain points' like lack of computing power
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: AI's looming climate cost
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Business Spotlight
DJI to the rescue? U.S. police want China drones despite Washington clampdown
Lawmakers take aim at devices used by many first responders
Electronics
Huawei overtakes Samsung as top foldable-phone maker
New 5G-capable Mate X5 wins fans in China
Semiconductors
India attracts chipmaking equipment companies as China alternative
Tokyo Electron, Disco, Applied Materials, KLA to attend New Delhi Semicon
Technology
Samsung targets 20% faster AI chip delivery under one-stop service
Plans for 1.4-nm chips also on track, South Korea tech giant says
China tech
China's Ant Group lifts R&D spending to nearly $3bn on AI, Alipay
Alibaba fintech affiliate seeks global partnerships in mobile payments
IPO
AI drug researcher XtalPi lists in Hong Kong amid U.S.-China rivalry
Exchange pins high hopes on first IPO under rule designed to woo innovative startups
#techAsia
Apple enters AI era and EU adds EV tariffs
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Automobiles
EV tariffs expected to slow but not halt China's drive into European market
EU move against 'unfair' state support could spur BYD and others to localize production
Media & Entertainment
Drawing fire: The line from Asia's animation industry to North Korea
Studios worry about risk of unintentionally outsourcing work to regime through China
Transportation
China's BYD harnesses EV tech to make fast-charging people movers
After Brazil deal, automaker aims for more overseas mass transit contracts
Companies
Toshiba to invest $640m in semiconductors with eye to EVs, electric grid
Japanese group also plans to expand India plant for power transmission tech
Technology
Panasonic seeks design ideas from China to boost appliance unit
Japanese company keen to cut cost, lift sales as rivals gain ground across Asia
Trade
China accounts for half of Japan's chipmaking equipment exports
Demand for less-advanced products keeps trade brisk after tech curbs
Electric vehicles
Xiaomi to double EV driver assistance developers by 2025
Emerging automaker looks to make its break with self-driving features
The Big Story
AI's looming climate cost: Energy demand surges amid data center race
From Singapore to China, AI's appetite for electricity and water grows insatiable as models get larger
China tech
China foldable phone maker Royole forced into bankruptcy
Former unicorn's creditors to meet in September
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Electric vehicles
Volkswagen leans on Xpeng to mount EV comeback in China
German automaker hopes Chinese tech will drive 'innovations faster'
Podcast: Tech Latest
China's flying car sector ready for liftoff
Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector
Technology
'Apple Intelligence', OpenAI partnership unveiled by iPhone giant
Other AI models to be integrated in addition to ChatGPT, Apple says at WWDC