Defense
AUKUS weighs Japan's participation in defense tech development
Ahead of PM Kishida's visit in April, U.S. leads talks with U.K. and Australia
U.S.
Society
Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment
'Women of Courage' honor goes to 24-year-old Rina Gonoi, 11 others around the world
Trade
Chinese e-commerce flood into U.S. raises safety concerns
Senators move to scrap duty-free status of sub-$800 shipments from China
Technology
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging they abandoned mission
Microsoft-backed company's focus on making money breaches contact, lawsuit says
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Boeing agrees to $51m settlement for U.S. export violations
In one case, three Chinese employees improperly downloaded defense-related data
Media & Entertainment
Facebook owner angers Australia with plan to stop paying for news
Canberra has pushed Meta and other internet giants to strike licensing deals
Semiconductors
Qualcomm and MediaTek race to put generative AI on devices
Text-to-video capabilities set to be crucial battleground for chipmakers
International relations
G20 finance chiefs fail to reach joint statement amid Gaza, Ukraine debates
Discord among foreign ministers 'contaminated' financial talks: Brazilian finance minister
Technology
China charges ahead in EVs as Apple gives up decadelong dream
Japan has opening to learn from U.S. tech leader's stumble
Automobiles
U.S. launches inquiry into Chinese connected cars
Biden orders review of dangers of data collection on drivers and passengers
Business deals
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy invests in U.S. geothermal startup
Fervo repurposes drilling technology to develop renewable energy reserves
Electronics
Tata, Powerchip to build India's first semiconductor fab
Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai firms join projects to fuel Modi's chip ambition
5G networks
Dell says AI rush can be tipping point for Open RAN adoption
Initiative to crack open network equipment market is compatible with AI
Technology
Apple to disclose AI plans later this year, CEO Tim Cook says
Company aims to unlock 'transformative opportunities' for users
Politics
Mitch McConnell to end 17-year tenure as top U.S. Senate Republican
Party leader's maneuvering cemented conservative majority on Supreme Court
US-China tensions
Eyeing China, Biden limits personal data transfers to U.S. rivals
Executive order aims to safeguard genomic, financial data of American citizens
Business deals
Disney to merge India media operations with Reliance
Deal to create India's largest television company
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Companies
Japan's Advantest says executive Lefever to become CEO
Chief operating officer joins rare group of foreigners heading Japanese companies
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Technology
Apple Vision Pro teardown: Japanese companies supply 40% of parts
Sony's high-end display offers new experience to headset device
Automobiles
Apple cancels work on electric car a decade after project kicked off
iPhone maker reportedly shifting some employees to artificial intelligence division
Defense
Thailand, U.S. launch biggest post-COVID Cobra Gold exercises
Drills to last into March and cover domains from sea to space
Food & Beverage
U.S. grower of pricey Japanese strawberries holds $134m funding round
Oishii to invest in automated indoor farm; premium berries priced at $11 for six
Trade
Nippon Steel taps Republican lobby firepower for U.S. Steel deal
Former congressional staffer retained to help advocate on Capitol Hill
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Technology
Intel aims to deliver chips for 100 million AI PCs by 2025
Forecasters see industry bouncing back from post-COVID lows
Startups
AI development opportunities extend beyond Silicon Valley: U.S. VC exec
Lux Capital's stake in Japanese startup Sakana AI underscores global phenomenon