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4-August-23

AI may have found a center of gravity in the Bay Area, but we’re seeing a lot of activity elsewhere among those who believe that there is a market opportunity ensuring that the pace of innovation does not only get played out in just one corner of the world.

3-August-23

A new web standard technology to tackle disinformation is at the heart of government proposals for generative artificial intelligence regulation.
 

23-July-23

More than 90 percent of major Japanese companies are considering using or have already adopted generative artificial intelligence in their operations, but many cite data breaches and authenticity as concerns, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun found.
 

7-July-23

Japan's government has been watching companies abroad take the lead in the race to develop generative artificial intelligence models. Now it plans to help fund a supercomputer that can play in the same league....

2-Jun-23

Amid global governmental regulations, Japan has come to a conclusion already about AI copyright - it does not apply to AI training at all.

 

30-May-23

In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of…
 

27-May-23

TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) -
The United States and Japan will deepen cooperation in the research and development of advanced….

23-May-23

In what could possibly one of the fastest regulatory responses to an emerging technology, the industrialized nations making up the G7 called for global cooperation….

19-May-23

With generative artificial intelligence rapidly gaining traction around the world, Japanese firms ranging from SoftBank to Hitachi are developing…

2-August-23

Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the past few years, Japan has been strategically facilitating the Web3 revolution. HashPort Group, as a leader in the core players of the Japanese Web3 market, is constantly expanding…

1-August-23

On August 1, 2023, Binance, the global cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, launched Binance Japan, a dedicated platform for Japanese residents. The subsidiary aims to offer spot trading, Earn products, and an NFT marketplace…

15-Jul-23

Few of us will associate Japan with a vibrant crypto scent - but Japan is one of the many countries that took a proactive approach towards fostering Web3 after realizing its potential worldwide.
 

20-Jun-23

In the Land of the Rising Sun, where the culture and ethos already align with the principles of blockchain games, the dawn of a new era of in gaming has arrived, writes Daiki Moriyama of Oasys.

19-Jun-23

The one-year demonstration initiative for Fujitsu’s ConnectionChain blockchain technology has been successfully completed with the participation of the Asian Development Bank…
 

3-Jun-23

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group hasn’t revealed what firms will be the first to utilize its platform; however, a handful of banks have reportedly opted for…
 

30-May-23

On May 30, All Nippon Airways (ANA), the largest airline in Japan, launched an aeronautical-themed nonfungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace with its subsidiary, ANA Neo…
 

23-May-23

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in the Web3 industry, with a national strategy that promotes crypto adoption, fosters corporate collaborations…
 

13-May-23

Watch the biggest firms for clues, says gaming protocol founder. While the community might be small, there’s a growing buzz around Web3 in Japan, with overseas companies now taking note. For clues on how to…

12-July-23

TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank has invested in Groovenauts, a Japanese startup that offers quantum computer technology, Nikkei has learned. The megabank seeks to use quantum technology for financial services, including for complex transactions....

16-Jun-23

The IBM Quantum System One is now operational for researchers across Japan.



 

12-Jun-23

Israel-based Classiq and Japan-based Toshiba Digital Solutions have announced that they will collaborate on gate-based quantum computing, and promote use…