TOKYO, Oct 15 (News On Japan) - One of Asia’s largest exhibitions featuring the latest IT technologies, 'CEATEC,' kicked off today. This year, the focus is on AI technologies aimed at solving societal challenges, accounting for nearly half of the exhibits.
A total of 808 companies and organizations are participating in the exhibition.
Source: TBS
Japan is facing a deepening crisis of poverty and inequality, with rising reports of 'invisible homeless' individuals and growing economic hardships among the population. Discussions over reforms to the country's tax and welfare systems have taken center stage, as policymakers grapple with how to provide meaningful support.
A special lighting ceremony was held on November 20th at Ueno Toshogu Shrine, located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo. The event featured a unique lighting design created by renowned lighting designer Motoko Ishii.
A Japanese pharmaceutical company has announced the successful commercialization of fiber made from silk produced by bagworms.
Sales for the Year-End Jumbo Lottery, which offers a combined prize of 1 billion yen for the first prize and adjacent prizes, have officially begun.
Prime Minister Ishiba, attending the G20 summit in Brazil, held talks on November 18th with UK Prime Minister Starmer, where they agreed to establish an economic "2+2" framework involving foreign and economic ministers.
NVIDIA has thrown its weight behind Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based startup rapidly gaining traction in the booming generative AI field. Since ChatGPT's debut in November 2022, industry giants like Google and Meta have entered the fray, intensifying the competitive landscape.
Microsoft, the American tech giant, has established a research facility in Tokyo aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research and fostering collaboration with universities and companies.
Audrey Tang, the former Digital Minister of Taiwan, provided guidance to Japanese startup companies.
Voice actors and others in Japan's entertainment industry have called for creating rules on the use of voices generated by artificial intelligence. (NHK)
At NVIDIA AI Summit Japan 2024, we pay homage to our 30-year friendship with Japan—one that saved our company, helped us ignite the era of accelerated computing for science, and continues with the next wave of AI. (NVIDIA)
The head of US semiconductor giant Nvidia has indicated that his company will accelerate cooperation with major Japanese cell phone carrier SoftBank. The two firms have been developing technologies for AI data processing using cellular base stations, rather than data centers. (NHK)
Many people believe that we are entering the golden era of crypto or as crypto enthusiasts would say a bull market, but given that the world has seen many crypto scams, even from big exchanges that collapsed, governments are extremely careful when regulating cryptocurrencies.
