South Korea participated in the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, D.C., joining 24 member countries to discuss cooperation on AI innovation and semiconductor supply chains. Second Vice Foreign M…
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina attended the Pax Silica Summit in Washington, where partner nations discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains. Kim introduced Kore…
Anthropic posted 13 compute-role openings, with eight positions in Australia and Japan, signaling targeted data-center expansion. The company cited infrastructure strain from rapid consumer growth, wh…
AT&T Stadium installed black curtains on its west end for a World Cup match between Japan and Sweden, a glare-blocking measure that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has long rejected for NFL games. Th…
A systems programmer draws parallels between the 1980s AI hype cycle and the current AI boom, warning that overpromises and oversimplification may lead to another AI winter. The author notes that toda…
The European Union has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, a multinational pact to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains, expanding transatlantic tech cooperation. The non-binding agreement c…
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) public-private investment roadmap through 2040, with 101.6 trillion yen allocated for AI and semiconductors. The plan ta…
South Korean Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina met with U.S. Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg in Washington on June 24 to discuss AI and digital-technology supply-chain cooperation. The two …
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said surging AI-related exports are cushioning Japan's economy from the impact of crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, driven by US-Iran tensions. The AI boom is o…
Animoca Brands cofounder Yat Siu predicted at the SuperAI summit in Singapore that Asia will lead the convergence of AI and blockchain, citing the region's less politically charged financial environme…
Japan launched a 'Study Group on the Protection of International Submarine Cables' in November 2025 to strengthen cable resilience amid growing geopolitical tensions. The move follows damage incidents…
Japan is racing to leverage its manufacturing expertise to lead in physical AI, systems that enable robots to autonomously support human workers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to use d…
China's mineral export controls threaten EU rearmament, while AI-driven cyber warfare dominates Japanese reports and WeChat. Western companies must bolster defenses against projected 2026 Middle East …
The United States now accounts for more than half of the global credit impulse, adding roughly $800 billion in net new credit over the past year, driven primarily by artificial intelligence spending, …
Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, spiking global oil prices, but the U.S. depends on the strait for only 2% of its petroleum, while Asia relies on it for up to 90% of crude i…
Residents in multiple Japanese cities are opposing new data center projects, citing noise, waste heat and fire risks. In Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, ten residents filed a lawsuit against a private inspec…
Residents in Inzai, Japan, are suing to stop a 52-meter-tall data center from being built next to their condos, citing concerns over views, noise, heat, and fire risks. The backlash highlights a growi…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers reported a 10% drop in China sales as export restrictions on advanced chipmaking technology take effect. Tokyo Electron's China revenue fell from 279.4 billion y…
An assault case involving five Japanese girls who used AI to decide how much money to demand from a victim has exposed a disturbing pattern of adolescents turning to AI for guidance in criminal acts. …
Japan released a draft revision of its AI Basic Plan on Friday, emphasizing global cooperation to address AI risks like cyberattacks and misinformation. The government aims to secure Cabinet approval …