2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (682+ words) TOKYO - Meta has opened an interactive event in Tokyo's Shibuya district that deliberately makes convenience-store shopping difficult, using the unusual setting to demonstrate how artificial intelligence could make everyday tasks easier. The U.S. technology company began the event, called Worlds Most…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (440+ words) TOKYO - SoftBank Group announced on August 24 that it will issue 1 trillion yen in unsecured corporate bonds for individual investors, in what is set to be its largest such offering. The bonds will have a maturity of seven years, with an…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1493+ words) TOKYO - Japanese companies and venture investors are stepping up efforts to commercialize technologies that could transform shipping and recruitment, with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines pursuing fully autonomous operation of giant cargo vessels while startup Calaris develops an interactive AI interviewer designed to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1601+ words) TOKYO - Tokyo stocks rebounded on August 20, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,216.79, up 890.37 points, or 1.36%, as gains in U.S. equities, a sharp rally in South Korean semiconductor shares and easing global bond-market stress encouraged investors to buy back Japanese shares after two…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1115+ words) TOKYO - The bankruptcy of payment processing company Zento Shin has raised concerns over the impact on restaurants and other small and midsize businesses, while highlighting regulatory gaps in Japan's rapidly expanding cashless payment industry. Zento Shin filed for bankruptcy in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1580+ words) TOKYO - Tokyo stocks rose on August 17, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 69,220.25, up 506.45 points, as buying in artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares outweighed weaker-than-expected economic growth, rising bond yields and renewed concern over household spending. The Nikkei rose for a fifth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1594+ words) TOKYO - Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly beyond a tool for answering questions and generating content, with autonomous AI agents beginning to perform complex business tasks independently, raising new questions over employment, corporate competitiveness and the skills workers will need as…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (864+ words) TOKYO - Japanese companies delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the April-June quarter, with artificial intelligence-related demand lifting a broad range of businesses while instability in the Middle East and higher resource prices emerged as key headwinds. An analysis covering 225 companies, including those…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1278+ words) Modern learning demands go beyond static course catalogs, with stricter compliance and scalable platforms tailored to actual teaching methods. Successful RFPs come from institutions that clearly identify current LMS shortcomings and define what improvements look like for students, faculty, and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1476+ words) TOKYO - Suntory Holdings is turning to a specialized corporate intelligence unit led by a former Mitsubishi Corporation researcher to assess the duration of Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and protect supply chains threatened by soaring energy and…...