Tokyo Electron Gives Cautious Outlook While Eyeing AI Capex Boom

Tokyo Electron Ltd. issued a cautious annual outlook, signaling that Beijing’s drive to build its own chip supply chain is ...

‘Crouching Tiger’ Oscar Winner Tim Yip Champions Human Touch in Artificial Intelligence Filmmaking at Kling AI Tokyo Awards

Oscar-winning art director Tim Yip delivered a clarion call for preserving human emotion in an age of artificial intelligence ...

Paul Schrader on ‘Mishima’ Finally Screening at Tokyo Film Festival and Why He Thinks ‘People Will Pay’ to Watch AI Actors: ‘Use a Bit of Brando and Kevin Costner …

At Tokyo Film Festival, Paul Schrader reflects on 'Mishima,' censorship, AI’s rise, and his enduring bond with Japan decades ...
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OpenAI’s Japanese Rival Sakana in Talks to Raise Capital at $2.5 Billion Valuation

Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based developer of artificial intelligence, is in talks with U.S. and Japanese investors to raise $100 ...

AI proving useful in Japanese education, despite overreach concerns

The power of artificial intelligence is being put to use in Japan for diverse purposes, from helping children at risk of ...

Softbank’s Masayoshi Son becomes Japan’s richest with $71 billion fortune as AI bet pays off

His net worth soared 248 per cent in 2025 as he embarked on an AI spending spree. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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Japanese AI abandons its Tokyo University dreams

A team of scientists from the National Institute of Informatics in Japan have given up on making their AI smart enough to get into the University of Tokyo. The Todai Project-- Tokyo University's local ...