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Companies are adopting AI tools at a rapid rate, but the technology¡¯s impact on productivity and efficiency is uneven and muddled, according to a new study.
BUSINESS / Tech
AI saves time but most companies waste the gain, study shows
The findings belie the premise that companies will automatically boost productivity through AI.
BUSINESS / Tech
Japanese government and banks granted access to Claude Mythos
The access could help the government and the nation's megabanks shore up any cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
BUSINESS / Tech
Anthropic¡¯s first-mover IPO edge set to widen lead over OpenAI
The first to tap the U.S. market's unparalleled depth and liquidity will likely gain an immediate advantage regarding chips, data centers and talent.
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
By Ian King
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.
A quality control system that uses cameras and AI to analyze components for defects at a Schneider Electric factory in La Vaudreuil, France, on May 6.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2026
France eyes billions of investment in AI
Some 200 top executives from around the world are expected at Versailles palace west of Paris for President Emmanuel Macron's annual "Choose France" event.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks at a company event in Taipei on May 27. The company's Blackwell chips may have made their way to Chinese entities based outside the country despite U.S. efforts to starve China of semiconductors.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2026
U.S. takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China
By Karen Freifeld
Nvidia and AMD's chips may have been making their ?way to Chinese entities despite U.S. efforts to starve China of the semiconductors needed to develop critical AI capabilities.
A humanoid robot is displayed at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2026
Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development
By Elizabeth Beattie
Declining birth rates across the globe are driving an "unprecedented wave of investment" in robots to sustain workforces.
Anthropic's rise came by doubling down on delivering generative artificial intelligence to enterprise clients rather than general users.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2026
Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation, topping OpenAI
The results of the latest fundraising round confirm Anthropic's place as one of the most significant players in artificial intelligence.
Omakase Robotics&#039; <i>omotenashi</i> customer service humanoid at Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
Humanoids Summit gives Tokyo a peek of a robotic future
By Elizabeth Beattie
A major talking point at the two-day event is how crucial artificial intelligence-powered robots might be for tackling 91²Ö¿â labor shortage.
The newest Sony Bravia TVs are likely the brand&#039;s final high-end television sets before its TV and home theater business merges with TCL next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
Sony takes final bow as standalone TV maker with new Bravia sets
By Chris Welch
It's unclear whether Sony's signature techniques will carry forward, which could prompt some enthusiasts to buy what they may perceive as the last true Sony TVs to come to market.

A bleak prognosis for Japan¡¯s demographic future
Japan¡¯s population decline continues to accelerate despite some modest positive signs, highlighting the need for broader social, economic and cultural changes to raise the birth rate.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan&#039;s possible intervention in the currency market.
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 15, shortly before the start of hostilities on Feb. 28.
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
¡°Fujiko¡± stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ¡¯80s Japan.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki&#039;s Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.
Japan¡¯s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival¡¯s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden,¡± a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.

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

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Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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