Tokyo offers $1 billion research grant for human augmentation, cyborg tech
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WeWork and Uber drag SoftBank Group into historic negative territory
Earnings before interest and taxes collapses from ¥1.42 trillion to a ¥15.6 billion loss.
New rules on IP rights and e-commerce to be set under RCEP free trade agreement
Australia is one of 15 Indo-Pacific countries committed to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement next year.
Work less but produce more? In Japan, Microsoft is trying to solve that puzzle
Microsoft's four-day working week trial in Japan has produced significant productivity growth among employees.
One cyber attack can cost major APAC ports $110B
In an "extreme" scenario, a single software virus infecting 15 ports across five Asian markets including Singapore, Japan, and China, can result in losses totalling $110 billion, estimates a new study, which notes 92% of such costs remain uninsured.
Pixel 4 skips India, Japan waiting on Motion Sense
Country by country decisions throughout the Asia-Pacific region means a Pixel 4 in some places is not the same Pixel 4 in others, even if it is the same phone.
Japanese telco KDDI goes with Nokia and Ericsson for 5G
Its first set of commercial 5G services are expected to go live in March 2020.
Softbank to open a cafe run by Pepper robots
It will sell waffles.
Singapore amongst currencies Facebook wants tied to Libra
Social media giant has reportedly informed US government officials that the Singapore dollar, Japanese yen, and euro are amongst an initial bundle of global currencies that likely will be included in a reserve fund backing its cryptocurrency.
Nokia and NTT DoCoMo to use 5G and AI to monitor workers
If your performance review isn't going as expected, look for a power cord to pull.
Toshiba Memory picks up Lite-On SSD business in $165 million deal
Soon to be rebranded company buys SSD segment of Taiwanese storage company.
South Korea pulls out of intel sharing pact with Japan amid trade dispute
Withdrawing from an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan alarmingly expands the scope of their trade dispute beyond being purely political and economic, making it also about security.
Japan approves material for Samsung chips: Report
Japan has approved the export of another batch of photoresist to South Korea, a key material needed for Samsung's EUV chip process.
Apple under investigation from Japan's FTC for pressuring parts makers: Report
Around 10 Japanese companies reportedly received demands to give technology and knowledge for free.
Softbank Group continues upswing with ¥1.16 trillion in revenue
Its Japanese mobile businesses comprised of 36% of the company's revenue for the quarter.
Tokyo offers $1 billion research grant for human augmentation, cyborg tech
Artificial hibernation is also of interest to the Japanese government.
Japan makes visitors pay for their biometric info to be collected
The 1,000 yen tax will be charged on plane and boat tickets and used to fund facial recognition initiatives at airports.
Japan's cybersecurity chief has never used a computer
The man in charge of cybersecurity not only said he does not use a PC but seemed stumped when asked about risks associated with USB drives.
Researchers develop optical fibre capable of over 1 petabit per second
Boffins claim new fibre can transmit 12 times as much data as existing optic fibres.
Fujitsu develops palm vein and facial data authentication technology
The company hopes to make the technology 'practical' within fiscal 2020.
NTT Docomo to trial pest monitoring device
NTT is combining AI-based image recognition and low powered cameras to monitor pests within greenhouses.
EFF blasts Japan over piracy website blocking proposal
Japan should not introduce piracy website blocking laws in response to copyright infringement, EFF has said, because such a restriction doesn't work, violates freedom of expression, and 'breaks the internet'. Read more: https://zd.net/2KXTv0R
SoftBank bids $9m to increase Yahoo Japan ownership
SoftBank Corp has made a tender offer to Altaba to acquire a chunk of its stake in Yahoo Japan -- however, Yahoo Japan will buy back up to 611 million of shares from SoftBank. Read more: https://zd.net/2KKjkS8
Google Pay now supports Suica cards in Japan
From 24 May, Suica cards are now available to be used on Google Pay in Japan.
Fujitsu wins Hokkaido University supercomputer order
Theoretically capable of 4.0 petaflops of performance, the system will also have a cloud component, with operations expected to begin in December 2018.
NEC and NTT DoCoMo reach 5G deal
The deal with NTT DoCoMo will see NEC supply 5G base station control units, as well as providing software upgrades to existing 4G base stations to make them compatible with the new network. Read more: https://zd.net/2Ife6Zc
Nissan to use recycled car batteries for off-grid street lighting
Electric vehicle batteries will become part of the country's smart cities.
Cryptocurrency crackdown in Japan after heist worth $530 million
Coincheck has been ordered by Japan's financial regulator to get its act together after hackers stole $530 million worth of digital money from its exchange.
From chips to telcos: SoftBank has a finger in these pies
SoftBank Group is a massive Japanese conglomerate that has fingers in many, many pies
NTT offers Japan tourists ad-supported mobile internet access
NTT Docomo is offering ad-supported internet access to international tourists visiting Japan.
Japan extending startup visas to lure tech talent
To make Japan a more accommodating environment for startup entrepreneurs, the government is reportedly set to launch a nationwide one-year visa program, extending its current six-month program that is only available in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
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