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Shanghai-based AI startup MiniMax's CEO Yan Junjie (right) and Co-founder and COO Yun Yeyi attend the firm's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong stock exchange on Jan. 9.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is high, but obstacles to success range from U.S. export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable.
BUSINESS / Tech
Musk¡¯s Grok created 3 million sexualized images within days, research says
They include 23,000 that appear to depict children, the Center for Countering Digital Hate says.
BUSINESS / Tech
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate artificial intelligence
Seoul hopes its new AI Basic Act will position the country as a leader ?in the field, taking effect in South Korea sooner than a comparable ?effort in Europe.
Sony is leaning on color and style to differentiate its new LinkBuds Clip earbuds from Apple¡¯s all-white AirPods line.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 22, 2026
Sony unveils clip-on earbuds, joining a growing trend
By Chris Welch
Sony's LinkBuds Clip, around ?30,000, join a subcategory of open-style earbuds that sit outside the ear canal, promising better situational awareness than regular buds.
Visitors try out Naver Cloud¡¯s AI at South Korea¡¯s Independent AI Foundation Model competition in Seoul, on Dec. 30. Naver Cloud was later eliminated from the competition.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2026
South Korea kicks off ¡®AI Squid Game¡¯ in bid to compete with U.S. and China
By Yoolim Lee
The event, designed to identify the leaders in the country¡¯s bid to become an AI powerhouse, is ruthless, like the Netflix show.
Japan's content industry ¡ª which includes anime, manga and video games ¡ª is a major export the country. Such exports were valued at ?6 trillion ($38 billion) in 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jan 19, 2026
AI-driven pirated manga is booming. Can AI also help curb it?
By Elizabeth Beattie
While artificial intelligence is driving the spread of pirated manga online, Japanese government officials are hoping AI can also help rein it in.
A Micron Technology DDR5 DRAM memory module
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 19, 2026
Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is ¡®unprecedented¡¯
By Maggie Eastland
The Nvidia supplier said the shortage has accelerated and reiterated that the crunch would last beyond 2026 due to the surge in demand.
The Nasdaq MarketSite during Aktis Oncology's initial public offering (IPO) in New York on Jan. 9.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 19, 2026
¡®No reasons to own¡¯: Software stocks sink on fear of new AI tool
By Ryan Vlastelica
The new year was supposed to bring opportunities for beaten-down software stocks. Instead, the group is off to its worst start in years.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives and senior U.S. officials in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2026
Trump is pushing gas to power AI boom, but building plants could take years
Building the kind of power plants that the Trump administration prefers has become extremely difficult.
Puppies rest next to a Starlink terminal near the town of Lyman, in Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on the country in October 2022.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2026
Musk's Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown
By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low
How SpaceX withstands Iranian attacks on its most lucrative line of business ?is expected to be closely watched by the U.S., China and intelligence agencies.

Thai woman arrested in Japan for smuggling 'zombie cigarettes'
Seized cartridges containing etomidate are shown at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday.
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu arrested for alleged damage at Tokyo restaurant
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu, whose real name is Daiki Shimizu, has been arrested on suspicion of breaking a Tokyo restaurant's door by kicking it on Sunday, sources said.
Growing number of anime studios setting up bases outside Tokyo to secure talent
Mappa¡¯s employees work at the anime studio¡¯s office in the city of Osaka in September. Some parts of the image are blurred for privacy reasons.
Heavy snow hits wide areas of Japan as extreme cold front hits
Central Sapporo on Wednesday morning. Around 50 centimeters of snowfall is expected in Hokkaido in the 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Osaka says 'I'm a little strange' after Melbourne fashion statement
Naomi Osaka arrives for her first round match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
In calling a snap election this soon, Takaichi is making it personal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announces her will to dissolve the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
U.S. and Japan turn to drones to help offset China¡¯s military advantages
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
Snap election in February presents wintry challenges in Hokkaido
Workers in Sapporo's Odori Park prepare for the annual Snow Festival, which will take place during next month's Lower House campaign and Feb. 8 election.

Podcast

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

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After a busy couple of weeks on the public lecture circuit, German-born physicist Albert Einstein took a few days of relaxation on Hiroshima Prefecture¡¯s Miyajima island.
When Einstein came to Hiroshima
By Patrick Parr

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