Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has allocated ¥1.23 trillion for AI and semiconductor support in fiscal 2026, including ¥387.3 billion for domestic foundation models and physical AI, a…
A Honda service advisor in South Florida built a production SMS agent that handles customer inquiries in six languages, booking appointments and answering questions from the owner's manual. After read…
Japan has launched a state-backed company called Noetra to build a foundational model for physical AI and robots, backed by over 380 billion yen ($2.33 billion) in first-year government funding and a …
China's monthly car exports topped 1 million for the first time in June 2026, driven by a 27% rise in overall overseas shipments, while domestic sales slump as Beijing scales back subsidies, according…
Honda is rolling out Google Gemini to replace Google Assistant in select U.S. vehicles, but the AI upgrade is limited to pricier trims with Google built-in hardware, such as the Civic Si at $31,495 an…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang concluded a two-day visit to Tokyo on July 16, securing deals to build a national AI factory with Japan's Noetra consortium and partnerships with top robotics firms including F…
Private enterprises now drive 60% of China's surging AI job market, shifting demand toward experienced commercial deployment engineers rather than theoretical researchers, according to recruitment pla…
Honda has begun production of the all-electric, autonomous ProZision Autonomous ZTR lawn mower at its US Power Equipment factory in North Carolina, targeting the $2 billion domestic lawnmower market. …
Japan's newly created Noetra Corp. will deploy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs to build a national AI infrastructure for robotics and physical AI, backed by an initial government subsidy…
Japan announced on July 16 the construction of the world's first national AI factory, built by a consortium of SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC under Noetra Corp., powered by 27,500 Nvidia Rubin GPUs an…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Tokyo to announce a partnership with Noetra Corp, a consortium of SoftBank, NEC, Sony, and Honda, to build a 27,500-GPU supercomputer serving as Japan's national AI hub…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang handed out red bean buns to a crowd in Tokyo after dining at a local izakaya, capping a business trip that included a partnership with Noetra Corp to build a 27,500-GPU AI fact…
Japan is building a 140MW AI factory for robots, with Nvidia supplying 13,750 Vera CPUs and 27,500 Rubin GPUs, as part of the FRONTia Project led by consortium Noetra Corp and backed by METI's up to ¥…
Japan launched Noetra, a ¥380 billion AI company backed by SoftBank, Sony, NEC, Honda, and METI, to secure national leadership in physical AI and robotics. The coalition aims to reduce reliance on for…
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has committed up to 1 trillion yen ($6.2 billion) over five years to back Noetra, a physical AI consortium led by SoftBank, Sony, NEC, and Honda,…
Ford rehired 350 veteran engineers after realizing overreliance on AI caused reliability issues, leading to billions in warranty costs. The human experts helped Ford achieve the top spot in the 2026 J…
Ford rehired 350 veteran engineers over three years after AI tools failed to preserve expertise and train junior staff, leading to quality problems. The engineers reprogrammed AI systems and mentored …
Disneyland must retire the gas-powered Autopia cars by February under a settlement with California's air pollution regulator, or close the attraction. The park plans to replace them with fully electri…
A security researcher discovered a vulnerability in Honda Civic key fobs that allows a valet to clone the virtual key and retain permanent access. The flaw highlights the need for robust privilege mod…