Misinformation, including AI-generated images and politically motivated disinformation, has spread online following the July earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan, with false claims ranging from the quake bei…
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…
Reuters and The Japan Times report that dozens of off-grid natural-gas power plants are being fast-tracked to supply single AI data centers, often with limited public notice. The Ohio Power Siting Boa…
China's onshore yuan is on track for a sixth consecutive quarterly gain against the US dollar, reaching its strongest level since 2023, as a boom in artificial intelligence-driven exports reduces the …