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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents the RTX Spark Superchip, a combination of microprocessor and graphics chip that will run the Windows for Arm operating system, at the Nvidia GTC conference on the sidelines of Computex 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2026
Nvidia enters Windows PC market, taking on Intel and AMD
Its new RTX Spark Superchip will debut this fall in laptops and desktops running the Windows for Arm operating system from brands including Dell and Lenovo.
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, speaks during a keynote address at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2026
Nvidia expects to make $1 trillion from AI chips through 2027
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans to push deeper into central processing units ¡ª Intel¡¯s home turf.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech presenting a new line of smart glasses at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 17, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Meta deepens Nvidia ties with pact for ¡®millions¡¯ of chips
Meta was already the second-largest buyer of Nvidia products in the last fiscal year, having accounted for a total of about $19 billion.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says owners of large data centers will continue to spend on new gear because investments in artificial intelligence have begun to pay off.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2025
Nvidia¡¯s upbeat forecast soothes fears of AI spending bubble
Sales will be about $65 billion in the January quarter, the chipmaker said, while analysts had estimated $62 billion, on average.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he and Apple CEO Tim Cook (not pictured) present the tech company's announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025
Trump eyes 100% chips tariff, but zero percent for U.S. investors like Apple
The U.S. president has said he could unveil separate levies on all products containing semiconductor chips as soon as next week.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2025
Nvidia CEO says China¡¯s military unlikely to use U.S. AI chips
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the Chinese military will avoid using U.S. technology because of the risks associated with doing so.
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of SoftBank Group's acquisition of semiconductor designer Ampere Computing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2025
SoftBank¡¯s Ampere deal now faces a more in-depth review by FTC
SoftBank¡¯s acquisition of semiconductor designer Ampere Computing is facing a potentially lengthy probe by the U.S. government.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2025
Nvidia eases concerns about China with upbeat sales forecast
¡°Every nation now sees AI as core to the next industrial revolution,¡± CEO Jensen Huang said on a conference call with analysts.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote speech at Computex in Taipei on Monday.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2025
Nvidia CEO unveils new technologies to protect AI chip lead
Huang introduced a new RTX Pro Server system, which he said offered four times better performance than Nvidia¡¯s former flagship H100 AI system with DeepSeek workloads.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi-U.S. business investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2025
Trump¡¯s Middle East visit opens floodgate of AI deals led by Nvidia
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are poised to win wider access to advanced AI chips from Nvidia?and Advanced Micro Devices.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 7, 2025
Trade barriers to China¡¯s AI market a ¡®tremendous loss,¡¯ NVidia CEO says
Jensen Huang has argued that tightening restrictions on his company that limit access to China, the biggest market for semiconductors, will hurt U.S. national security.
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere Computing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2025
SoftBank seals $6.5 billion deal for chip designer Ampere
The move further broadens the Japanese investment firm¡¯s push into artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Talks on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. taking a controlling stake in Intel's factories at the request of Trump administration officials are in very early stages, and the exact structure of a potential partnership hasn¡¯t been established. But the intended result would have the world¡¯s largest made-to-order chipmaker fully operating Intel¡¯s U.S. semiconductor factories.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2025
TSMC considers running Intel¡¯s U.S. factories after Trump team request
Trump officials raised the idea of a deal between the two companies in recent meetings with the Taiwanese chipmaker, and TSMC was receptive.
SoftBank Group is in talks to acquire Ampere Computing, according to sources.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2025
SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere
SoftBank is discussing a deal that could value the Oracle-backed chip designer at about $6.5 billion, including debt.
SoftBank's Arm Holdings may be interested in taking over chip designer Ampere Computing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2025
SoftBank¡¯s chip designer Arm considers acquiring Ampere Computing
Oracle-backed Ampere makes processors for data center machinery using Arm¡¯s technology.
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2025
Nvidia slides after unveiling leaves investors wanting more
Though Nvidia¡¯s latest announcements gave an upbeat view of the company¡¯s long-range prospects, there wasn¡¯t as much near-term upside as some investors had sought.
The departure of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger opens the possibility of fresh deal talks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2024
Intel¡¯s CEO departure opens door to new deal discussions
The CEO¡¯s departure is also an opportunity for suitors to take another look at acquiring some or all of Intel.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivers a speech at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei on June 4. When Gelsinger met with the Intel board last week, he was given the option to retire or be removed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2024
Intel CEO forced out by board frustrated with slow progress
Whoever replaces Pat Gelsinger will face the same set of problems he was brought in to fix, including the fallout from decisions made by his predecessors.
Jensen Huang (left), co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, and Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, during a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan on Wednesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024
SoftBank plans first supercomputer with Nvidia Blackwell chips
Nvidia¡¯s chips have become a prized commodity for the world¡¯s biggest tech companies, which use the components to develop and run AI models.
Intel, once the world¡¯s largest chipmaker, has become the target of takeover speculation since a rapid deterioration of its business this year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 28, 2024
Arm is rebuffed by Intel after inquiring about buying product unit
Intel, once the world¡¯s largest chipmaker, has become the target of takeover speculation since a rapid deterioration of its business this year.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning's earthquake
Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training
Activists put stickers on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul on May 27.
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people, including a child in serious condition, fell ill after eating ¡°high rollers¡± deli wraps sold a Costco store in Nagoya, according to media reports.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.
In Tokyo¡¯s Mitaka, a search for traces of Osamu Dazai
Cafe Phosphorescence, owned by Osamu Dazai fan Miyuki Daba, is located about 15 minutes away from where the novelist used to live.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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