Should Japan be concerned about China’s patent for a undersea cable cutting device? Who stands to gain from Dark Factories? Can Japan’s AI startup hubs compete on the global stage?

JAPAN

ANA places mega-order of 77 new jets

Japan’s Civil Aviation College to Have Female Applicant Quota from 2027; Quota Hopes to Secure More Female Pilots in Domestic Airlines

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Will the Self-Defense Forces be introduced to a "shocking new weapon"? New images of drone swarms being "neutralized at once" have been released

Japan, Philippines OK strategic talks between forces amid China rise

Chinese Navy penetrates deep into the Tasman Sea

A towed submarine cable cutting device and its cable cutting method

Chinese university applies for undersea cable cutter patent — device developed by coastal university located across the sea from Taiwan

SOCIETY 5.0　

AI chip giant Nvidia reports blockbuster revenue

Dark factories are spreading. Factories are becoming unmanned and people are no longer there.

Dark Factory

Toyota to build autonomous roads and underground passages in Woven City

Ericsson completes smart transformation of its Nanjing factory

Japan's digital deficit hits record ¥6.5 tril as U.S. tech reigns

Officials from each country meet in person for the first time to set rules for generative AI

NEC develops biometric digital signature technology that enables facial authentication without storing facial information

 Versclesia IDZ Chiyoda Iwamotocho Residential Condominium Units Sold Out

3 Japan teens arrested over fraudulent mobile contracts, aided by ChatGPT

Fukuoka greengrocer uses facial recognition to enter and exit the store without staff, and the reason why there has been no shoplifting so far

TIGEREYE Co., Ltd. has strengthened security at the entrance to "The Square Hotel Ginza" operated by Solare Hotels.

Released "Speed AI Messenger," a smartphone app that works with the AI camera system to provide real-time notifications

Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artists

The World As You Know It Is About to End