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India¡¯s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China
BUSINESS / Tech
India¡¯s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China
Domestic manufacturers face waits of up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports.
BUSINESS / Tech
OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks
OpenAI said in a blog post that the ¡°unprecedented¡± hack at Hugging Face occurred after its own AI models escaped a testing environment to reach the wider internet.
BUSINESS / Tech
White House official says Moonshot accessed banned Nvidia chips
The official claimed the Chinese company violated U.S. export control rules and companies¡¯ terms of service to build its product.
Airbus' unmanned combat aircraft U760 Ravenstorm is on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Hampshire, Britain, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2026
Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
By Cassell Bryan-Low
The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ?program to cost ?a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more.
People visit the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 21, 2026
Chinese AI sensation Moonshot¡¯s gamble on big models pays off
Moonshot¡¯s emergence is a vindication not just for the country¡¯s AI industry, but also for founder Yang Zhilin, now back at the forefront of China¡¯s industry.
Wendell Huang, chief financial officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., speaks to the media following a news conference in Taipei on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2026
TSMC¡¯s $265 billion U.S. spend driven by demand and rivals, CFO says
By Stephen Engle and Debby Wu
The company, fresh off reporting expectation-beating sales and profit and increasing its growth forecasts, still sees challenges in fulfilling all customer orders.
A Kimi logo is pictured at the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2026
China¡¯s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough
The Chinese AI pioneer has officially distributed the shareholder resolution to its investors, seeking the blessing of its backers on a Hong Kong listing.
People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2026
Moonshot AI¡¯s Kimi upends conventional wisdom on U.S. lead over China
The surprising gains in performance have stunned some AI watchers and investors, fueling a tech rout with echoes of the DeepSeek moment last year.
OpenAI is developing a new smart speaker that will turn its presence on a computer screen to a physical manifestation of its ChatGPT.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2026
OpenAI¡¯s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion
By Mark Gurman
The device represents a critical next step for OpenAI, which is poised for an initial public offering in the coming months.
The Kioxia chipmaker factory for artificial intelligence data centers in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2026
AI ignites ¡®ignored sector¡¯ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
By Katie Forster
The global race to build artificial intelligence data centers has upped business for chipmakers, creating shortages and sending prices soaring for memory components in particular.

Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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