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China becomes a player in console games

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

22 August 2024
The global chip market grew 18.3% in the second quarter. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
Semiconductors

AI-fueled demand buoys semiconductor market while legacy chips lag

Materials suppliers and producers in mature sectors left behind in current upcycle

22 August 2024
Computer scientist Andrew Ng's first AI fund was backed by Japan's SoftBank Group and Mitsui & Co. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Artificial intelligence

Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. to invest in Andrew Ng's next AI fund

Trading house aims to train dozens of engineers, data analysts each year

20 August 2024
Guan Dian, Patsnap's co-founder and Asia-Pacific general manager, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Singapore. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Artificial intelligence

Singapore unicorn Patsnap to expand AI-powered patent search

Startup developing industry-specific models for pharma, materials and more

19 August 2024
Fashion Momentum Group's Benlai brand is taking aim at Lululemon with yoga pants for women. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Retail

China's answer to Zara has a sister brand that ditches jeans for yoga pants

FMG's Benlai chain adds more Chinese stores and plans overseas debut in Thailand

19 August 2024
AI can be used to create anime visuals, like this fire-breathing dragon made by K&K Design. (K&K Design)
Media & Entertainment

Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

New services can automate backgrounds, coloring and other time-consuming work

19 August 2024
Samsung’s Choi Jang-seok explained that using CXL memory is like widening roads to increase capacity. (Samsung Electronics)
Artificial intelligence

Samsung bets on CXL memory to become next AI darling

Technology can boost server memory capacity 10-fold over current products

18 August 2024
Several recent surveys underscore the retail industry's commitment to AI adoption and its impact.
Opinion

Retailers cannot afford to ignore AI's competitive edge

Merchants are eager to use the tech but face challenges in ROI and data security

18 August 2024
AI startups are requiring larger investments to remain competitive. (Nikkei montage/Photos from SoftBank, Hanwha, SK networks website)
Artificial intelligence

SoftBank, SK, LG, and Hanwha to join AI startup fund

Asian conglomerates team up to meet growing need for quick cash

16 August 2024
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#techAsia

China rules on AI and Vietnam draws chip designers

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

15 August 2024
CEO Toru Nishikawa of Preferred Networks says he want to courts oversea investors. (Photo provided by the company)
Artificial intelligence

Japan's AI unicorn Preferred Networks to court first overseas investors

Company, partners working to beat Nvidia with next-generation AI accelerator by 2027

15 August 2024
Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer Foxconn says it will begin shipping the latest Nvidia AI servers by the end of this year. 
Technology

Foxconn 'on track' to ship latest Nvidia AI servers next quarter

Taiwanese supplier downplays concerns over shipment delays of GB200

14 August 2024
An AI sign is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6. Chinese courts have been quick to set precedents on various aspects of the technology.
Artificial intelligence

China court rulings on AI accelerate race to set standards

Judges establish precedents on voice and images as Beijing embraces the tech

11 August 2024
Companies listed on Tokyo's Prime market have seen three consecutive years of record high profits. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Business trends

Japan corporate profits up 10% on weak yen, AI demand

Toyota, Hitachi among winners in April-June as China slump drags on others

10 August 2024
SMIC is China's leading maker of semiconductors. 
Semiconductors

SMIC says China's localization push is boosting chip demand

Top chipmaker's revenue grows 22% in April-June but profit sinks amid price battle

9 August 2024
An attendee photographs the SoftBank Group logo at the SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo. Yoshimitsu Goto, the conglomerate's chief financial officer, said on Aug. 7 that its "financial status is robust and stable," despite global market volatility.
SoftBank

SoftBank restates faith in AI amid global market anxiety

Conglomerate logs smaller Q1 loss on success of chip unit Arm after Monday's stock dip

7 August 2024
Shogakukan's light novel app will feature a novel based on the "Frieren" anime. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)
Media & Entertainment

Japanese publisher to launch 'light novel' app with AI-assisted translations

Shogakukan to offer 400 'light novels' in 2 years for North American readers

4 August 2024
Apple has faced tougher competition from Chinese smartphone makers like Huawei Technologies and Vivo.
Technology

Apple sets new June quarter revenue record but China woes continue

iPhone maker in talks with Beijing to bring AI features to Chinese users

2 August 2024
Construction on Rapidus' first plant is underway in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, with mass production slated for 2027. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Yuki Nakao) 
Business Spotlight

Rapidus: How a phone call from IBM reignited Japan's chip ambitions

Startup preparing to begin test production of high-tech semiconductors in April

2 August 2024
Ken Akamatsu speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview in Tokyo, on July 12. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi) 
Artificial intelligence

AI companies should share revenue with manga artists: Japan lawmaker

Akamatsu suggests AI services set aside 1% of earnings for cultural projects

1 August 2024
Rising global electricity consumption from the AI boom is a tailwind for Hitachi's power transmission business. (Hitachi)
Companies

Hitachi leans into IT services and power grid, fueling 150% profit surge

Long-term restructuring efforts bear fruit in April-June quarter, tapping AI demand

1 August 2024
Samsung Electronics' troubles in establishing production processes for AI memory semiconductors kept it behind competitors. (Samsung Electronics)
Semiconductors

Samsung's comeback marred by AI chip woes despite strong Q2

South Korean company lags behind rivals in producing advanced HBM semiconductors

1 August 2024
Chip stocks lead a U.S. rally following reports of foreign chip equipment export restrictions will exempt Washington's allies.
1 August 2024
South Korea's Samsung Electronics is benefiting from robust demand for AI-related chips.
31 July 2024