Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new ...

US, Japan reportedly set to launch co-op framework for dual-use defense tech; move signals another aggressive shift by Japan; serving US ends: Chinese expert

The Japanese and US governments are set to establish a public-private framework as early as this year to cooperate on the ...

Japan approves $4B subsidies for local chipmaker Rapidus: report

Japan approved ¥631.5B (about $4B) in additional subsidies to hasten local chipmaker Rapidus's entry into the AI chipmaking ...
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Japan mounts a massive laser weapon on a naval test ship

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and beginning live trials at sea. The system, rated at 100-kilowatt power, is ...
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Can Japan Finally Unlock Defense Technology Cooperation With India?

Japan has deepened defense technology and industrial ties across the Indo-Pacific – but with India, cooperation remains slow, ...
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Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat

SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company in Japan to build physical AI for robots and machines.
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RELX's Alistair Tebbit announced as new Chair of the UK-Japan Tech Forum

Today, techuk and JEITA announced Alistair Tebbit, Head of Asia Pacific Government Affairs at RELX as the new Chair of the UK ...