Seven-Eleven Japan sees the AI camera-powered analysis helping to visualize consumer viewership for in-store advertisements and post-view purchasing behavior. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
Technology

Sony installs AI cameras in 500 Japan 7-Elevens for consumer analysis

Setup measures viewership of in-store signs and subsequent purchases

25 April 2024
Hyundai Motor's Kona EV will come bundled with homes sold by Yamada Holdings. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Automobiles

Hyundais and houses: Japan electronics chain to sell EV-home bundles

Yamada Denki operator and South Korean automaker team up to draw more customers

25 April 2024
Chinese parent company ByteDance has 270 days to sell short-video platform TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.
Technology

TikTok sell-or-ban law gets Biden's approval, starting 9-month countdown

Chinese-owned video platform vows to prevail in a court challenge

25 April 2024
Lithium, nickel and cobalt recovered from used EV batteries are seen at a recycle plant in Germany. Japan and Europe want to give themselves a leg up in the competition with China for battery materials. (Photo by Eiki Hayashi)
Supply Chain

Japan, Europe to link industrial data platforms for EV battery materials

Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter China

24 April 2024
The SenseTime office in Shanghai in late 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Technology

Trading in China's SenseTime halted after shares pop 30% in Hong Kong

AI and facial recognition giant is chasing OpenAI with new large language model

24 April 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un: South Korean police say Pyongyang is using "more elaborate and more varied methods" in hacks of South Korean defense contractors. (KCNA via Kyodo)
Defense

North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say

Investigators cite 'more elaborate, more varied methods' to steal technology

24 April 2024
A TikTok content creator speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 23.
Politics

U.S. Senate passes TikTok sell-or-ban bill, sends it to Biden

Legislation is part of a $95 billion package including aid for Ukraine and Israel

24 April 2024
Asahi Kasei will invest about $1.3 billion in a battery component plant, aiming to start production in 2027. (Photo by Shoya Okinaga)
Supply Chain

Asahi Kasei to build $1.3bn EV battery components plant in Canada

Japan company will supply key parts for Honda's new EV factory

24 April 2024
Tesla stock rises sharply after announcement of new cheaper models
Automobiles

Tesla profit falls nearly 50% as demand and China headwinds persist

Musk said EV maker has done relatively better than Chinese rivals and will launch cheaper models

24 April 2024
The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull is pictured in New York City. Japanese companies are raising more capital from flush overseas investors.
Business trends

Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings

Businesses seeking growth funds tap enthusiasm for governance reform

24 April 2024
Nidec expects earnings to rise on U.S. infrastructure-related demand. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Electronics

Japan's Nidec projects record profit on EV parts recovery

Motor maker cut losses by reducing focus on competitive Chinese market

24 April 2024
Samsung Electronics' newest ninth-generation 3D NAND memory will be found in data centers for AI applications. (Samsung Electronics)
Semiconductors

Samsung starts mass production of most advanced NAND memory

286-layer product boosts data storage capacity by 50%, aiding AI

23 April 2024
Hope Knight, president of Empire State Development, called on Japanese chipmakers to invest in the state of New York. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
Semiconductors

New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub

State economic development chief offers suppliers tax breaks and cheap clean energy

23 April 2024
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Samsung workers threaten biggest ever union action

Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector

23 April 2024
Turing shows off its test car at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023. (Photo courtesy of Turing)
Technology

Japan's Turing eyes 2025 self-driving trial in challenge to Tesla

Startup expects generative AI to help automotive newcomers leapfrog mainstream rivals

23 April 2024
Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the U.S., right, speaks with Harvard Kennedy School Dean Graham Allison at a fireside chat at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 19. (Embassy photo)
US-China tensions

China envoy calls on U.S. to define 'national security boundaries'

Xie Feng says talks on issues of concern should be reciprocal during Harvard visit

23 April 2024
According to the antitrust watchdog, Google has restricted the use of its technology related to search-linked mobile ads to Yahoo. This prevented Yahoo from providing the same service to third-party websites.
Technology

Japan hits Google with antitrust action as it strengthens scrutiny on big tech firms

U.S. company restricted Yahoo's access to key search-linked mobile ad tech, authorities say

22 April 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the KL20 Summit forum in Kuala Lumpur on April 22. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Startups

Malaysia rolls out 'Golden Pass' to lure unicorns and VC firms

New schemes offer exempted work visa fees, tax benefits and more

22 April 2024
Japanese telecom company SoftBank plans to spend 150 billion yen over the next two years to develop world-class generative AI. (Photo by SoftBank)
Technology

SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI

Japanese telecom company hopes Nvidia chips help develop top models

22 April 2024
Shares of chipmakers in Asia opened broadly weaker on April 22, as Nvidia's shares fell in the U.S. over the weekend on concerns that the artificial intelligence boom may be overdone.
Technology

Asian chip shares open lower on Nvidia drop and AI concerns

South Korean and Taiwanese suppliers among most affected by tech sell-off in West

22 April 2024
Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia's minister of investment, trade and industry. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Semiconductors

Malaysian trade minister touts 'neutrality' to grow chip industry

Zafrul says 'earthquake-free' location also attractive for multinationals

21 April 2024
China's state-owned companies are seeing more turnover among their top ranks, especially in the defense and aerospace sectors.
Business trends

China accelerates purge at state-owned companies to fight graft

From aerospace to telecom, Beijing tightens discipline in bid to boost competitiveness

21 April 2024
Scavengers collect plastic for recycling at a dump site in the northeastern Indian city of Guwahati: In Asia, women make up the majority of informal waste workers.
Opinion

Female Asian entrepreneurs key to tackling plastic waste

Government, investors and industry should support SMEs with solutions to offer

21 April 2024
The National Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology offers its existing supercomputer for use by private-sector researchers. (Photo by Riho Nagao)
Technology

Nvidia to help Japan build hybrid quantum-supercomputer

U.S. chip designer to provide software for nation's quantum computing initiative

21 April 2024
The merger will be overseen by a group led by Yuan Guohua, who previously served as party chief and chairman of Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group, the state-owned developer of the city's largest industrial park.
Caixin

Shanghai creates $18bn state investment giant to back startups

New entity to focus on developing industry leaders in science and technology

20 April 2024