Episodios
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Why is it morally wrong for Japan to import energy from Russia, but totally fine when it comes to the Middle East? How is Japan using AI Satellites to monitor dark ships on the high seas? Why is one of Japan’s richest men meeting with Donald Trump?
Show Notes
JAPAN and WEF
Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum
Børge Brende
Japan brewer to create first space sake in history, sell single bottle for 100 mil. yen
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Honda, Nissan eye merger talks to form world's 3rd biggest auto group
Rival LNG supplies, Sakhalin's depleting fields give Japan an exit from Russian gas
Import volume of crude oil to Japan in 2023, by country
SOCIETY 5.0
Using AI to track "dark ships" via satellite
9 chatbots for local governments. Also introducing track records and implementation examples
AI agents promise to lighten your shopping load − if they can earn your trust
Trump and SoftBank CEO Unveil $100 Billion Investment in U.S. | WSJ News
SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over next four years
GO Japan Transportation and self-driving car technology Waymo enter into strategic partnership to test technology in Tokyo
Group company DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" will be standardized for all future apartments built by Tokyo Miraiz
Migaro HD introduces facial recognition platform "FreeiD" to The Parkhouse Shinsaibashi Tower
JR East announces "Suica" future vision, using facial recognition to collect fares and to allow passengers to get on and off trains without passing through ticket gates, utilizing "location information"
Kitamura HD introduces Bitkey's "workhub" to its offices; 8 group companies enter with facial recognition; 84% say it's "convenient"
Understanding bus stop congestion and usage status - face recognition system demonstration experiment to begin on route buses from the 12th [Niigata]
Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance
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Can Japan succeed in the Supply Chain Wars? What are some AI advancements in the non-visual revolution? Should the Japanese government determine what we see in self-driving cars?
Show Notes
SCIENCE
Kidney genetically modified for humans transplanted from pig into monkey in Japan 1st
Refrigerator maker caters to growing demand to store dead pets
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
China mineral export curbs heighten Japan supply chain fears
US Space Force launches Tokyo unit to bolster deterrence
Japan to offer defense equipment to four nations
Anduril and OpenAI to collaborate on defense AI to protect U.S. and allied forces from drone attacks
SOCIETY 5.0
World's first! Wearable AI memory capsule "PLAUD NotePin" equipped with GPT-4o now available for pre-order in Japan
About the “AI Suitcase”
AI-generated website introducing nonexistent tourist spots in Fukuoka Prefecture shut down
A 9-hour task was reduced to 7 minutes with the help of search-specific generative AI "Genspark"
genspark.ai
China to enhance AI education in primary, secondary schools
The challenge of introducing generative AI is lack of literacy. Japan's AI utilization rate is the lowest in the world
NEC develops technology that enables iris recognition even with low-resolution images taken with small facial recognition cameras
Kyushu's first condominium with all-face recognition
NEC to install face and iris identification on PCs
VisionAI raises 50 million yen to help reduce labor in stores with AI cameras
AI camera detects dangerous crossings and issues audio and light warnings in Kariya city trial
A new transportation service using AI (artificial intelligence) with advance reservation system! It's called "Norassa" and will start in Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture
Self-driving car sees dinosaurs... Mixed reality technology in demonstration experiment in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan's first new service
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Yeti Valhalla is a touring musician who escaped Canada, and now tours Asia playing his tunes to sold-out concerts.
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Why are Japan’s AI companies expanding into East Timor? Will the Japan government get more firms to join its carbon trading schemes? How did a Japanese company get a self-driving race car to go faster than 200 kph?
SHOW NOTES
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
U.S. to deploy missile units to Japan islands in Taiwan contingency
China says it will remove buoy set up in Japan's EEZ near Senkakus
Japan to obligate up to 400 major firms to join CO2 emissions trading
Japan research team develops plastic that breaks down in seawater
SOCIETY 5.0
The AI self-driving race "A2RL" held in Suzuka actually communicated using the SIM card of the low-cost smartphone "IIJmio". Uninterrupted stability was confirmed even at speeds over 200km/h (chat gpt rewrite)
Group company DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" to be deployed overseas for the first time; facial recognition attendance management linked to TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING's HR system to be provided to Timor-Leste base
Daito Trust Construction introduces facial recognition entrance/exit system to approximately 200 branches nationwide
Australian government orders to halt facial recognition at mass retailers, calling it "illegal" even for crime prevention purposes
"AI Camera Rental Service" with 0 yen initial cost and 2,000 yen per day Launch of new "Cloud AI Camera Rental Plan" offering free rental of multiple small cameras and video analysis service
AI cameras prove effective in preventing touting, reducing touting by 14% in Hyogo Prefecture demonstration experiment... If detected, audio warning is issued
Hitachi Solutions Technology sells package that uses monocular camera and image recognition AI to detect dangerous behavior in real time
AI-generated articles introduce nonexistent tourist spots on site promoting Fukuoka Pref.
Meet Daisy: The AI grandmother who is fighting back against scammers
Grandpa Simpson Onion Story
Hiroshima city plans to start using AI-based device to virtually communicate with atomic bomb survivors in August 2025, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing
Miyazaki City introduces AI marking for junior high school tests, hoping to reduce burden on teachers
Tier IV starts selling Minibus 2.0, accelerating the social implementation of self-driving buses
Tottori City conducts demonstration experiment of self-driving bus in urban area--investigating signal coordination and night operation
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Is it a good idea to slap QR Codes on Japan’s road signs for self-driving cars? Will unions be able to halt A.I. from taking jobs from the Japanese? How far will Japan go to acquire automated defense capabilities?
Show Notes
JAPAN
Parasitic worms 'manipulate' praying mantises onto asphalt roads: Japan researchers
SOCIETY 5.0
In the age of autonomous driving, road signs may become "QR codes" List of anticipated use cases
Tobu Railway has announced its intention to introduce new autonomous trains on the Daishi Line.
Sekisui House launches Japan's first "AI Clone Owner" service that allows home buyers to easily consult with the owner via chat
DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" introduced to Pressance Corporation's "Presance Grand Kyoto Kawaramachi," the first condominium in the Kansai region to use all facial recognition technology
Japan audio industry calls for appropriate use of AI as voice actors air frustrations
SoftBank taps Nvidia for Japanese 'AI grid' project
Prime Minister Ishiba plans to provide more than 10 trillion yen in public support to the AI and semiconductor industry over seven years
Microsoft Research Asia – Tokyo established
Hello Work to use artificial intelligence (AI) to list job vacancies
AI-equipped unmanned demonstration aircraft to make first flight in November 2025, Defense Acquisition Agency official reveals at technology symposium
"Fire watchtower" equipped with AI camera installed in Oarai Town
China's Baidu releases the latest version of its autonomous driving platform "Apollo" to the world
North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
102 local Japan traditions halted or lose folk cultural asset status amid population decline
Japan's births likely to fall under 700,000 for 1st time in 2024
Salmon poachers in Hokkaido likely solicited by foreign language ads online
SGOTW
American tourist accused of defacing gate at Meiji Shrine with fingernails
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Why do words matter when it comes to geo-engineering in Japan? How will A.I. be used to boost Japan’s prestigious strawberry industry? Should you study digital forensics to identify fraud in the A.I. art world?
SHOW NOTES
GREEN MOVEMENT
Japan residents invest in US venture releasing aerosols to 'cool Earth' despite criticism
Carbon Credit Market offers bevy of eco-related offsets
Not as crazy as it seems; unsellable bananas turned into charcoal
SOCIETY 5.0
University of Tokyo start-up uses AI to "copy" honeybee pollination behavior in first commercial project
YouTubeVideo Strawberry Robot
The "AI binoculars" that tell you the names of wild birds were amazing
NTT Urban Development to enable entry to multiple buildings using facial recognition -- adopted by office brand "owns"
Fire breaks out in women's dormitory, evacuation delayed due to "facial recognition system" at entrance/exit - China
The surveillance camera for nursing care facilities, "KaigoDX," is equipped with new functions such as "leave-and-enter detection" and "intrusion detection," providing a safer surveillance system for nursing care facilities.
Toei Bus to begin demonstration experiment of acquiring boarding and alighting data using AI cameras from November 13th
Automatic quotation for cutting of free-form shapes now possible -- AI platform for machine parts procurement updated by MISUMI
Fujitsu Develops Sensing Technology for Robots that Detects Moving Objects in Less Than 1 ms
Integrated processing of cameras and LiDAR at pixel level, contributing to the advancement of autonomous driving
Mitsubishi Corporation reforms accounting by extracting documents using generative AI
First artwork by humanoid robot sells for $1.3 mil
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What are the benefits of transplanting pig organs into human fetuses in Japan? Why is Hiroshima introducing self-driving ships? Where are Japan's eco-youth activists getting their ideas?
SHOW NOTES
Youths argue for right to live on safe planet in climate suit against Japan firms
Japan launches flagship H3 rocket carrying defense satellite
NUCLEAR
Reactor in Japan's 2011 disaster area halted just days after restart
SOCIETY 5.0
Japan-1st organ 'xenotransplant' for fetuses with kidney disease proposed by research team
Toyota, NTT to invest $3.3 billion on development of AI platform
Rivasta develops a system that uses facial recognition to control entrance and exit using the technician's own smartphone
Fukuoka greengrocer uses facial recognition to shut out shoplifters
Autonomous driving and platooning BRT demonstration experiment
Kubota increases yields with automated farm machinery, reducing base station position error to 3cm
[Evening Scoop]
Eight Knot, a startup developing autonomous ship operation technology, has signed an agreement with Osakikamijima Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, to introduce an autonomous passenger and cargo transport service and verify its effectiveness.
India's TCS has thousands of engineers to build AI software for Japan
GPS-equipped shoes that allow AI robots to pinpoint the location of wandering elderly people Promoting the appeal of nursing work
Picking success rate of 94.5%... Toshiba develops new AI technology for logistics robots to automate logistics sites
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Japan gov't-backed agency opens Kyiv office to promote trade, business
Wary of Japan's 'Asian NATO' proposal, neighboring countries stick with web of alternatives to deter China
Japan and EU announce security and defense partnership
CHINA
Chinese navy holds first dual aircraft carrier drills in South China Sea
China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday
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Why are some Japanese companies blocking people injected with the latest mRNA jab? What are the latest developments in Japan’s facial recognition platforms? Where does this week’s SGOTW come from?
SHOW NOTES
JAPAN
Japan to offer $3.0 billion for G7 Ukraine loan package
Unverified info on new vaccine leads to rejection of customers
SOCIETY 5.0
Group company DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" will be installed in the fourth apartment building developed by Mugen Estate.
Smart home service "SpaceCore" begins offering smart intercoms for apartment complexes with facial recognition
RENATUS ROBOTICS Inc. and Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. enter into capital alliance
Kirin Holdings introduces a trial of "AI interviewer." AI supports everything from resume reading to first interviews
Dentsu to use AI copywriter "AICO2" for audio advertising. Launch of project aimed at expanding audio advertising market
Newzia launches "AI Model Agency" service, providing advanced and affordable AI models tailored to corporate needs
SGOTW
モモタロウお手柄！密輸大麻１６キロ入りスーツケースを臭いで発見…容疑のスペイン人の男逮捕
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Is it wise to invest in nuclear power and AI? Why did a Japanese funeral home implement a funeral ChatBot for LGBTQ funerals? What will happen to Japan as the BRICS rise?
SHOW NOTES
NUCLEAR
NVIDIA-backed Japan-based Ubitus to build AI data center near nuclear power plant
Japan's oldest reactor OK'd to operate beyond 50 years
SOCIETY 5.0
Toyota Unveils Hydrogen Cartridges, Energy Storage at Japan Mobility Show
Digital wage payments start in Japan via PayPay in cashless drive
Polimill implements specialized AI switching function in production version of generative AI tool for local governments and government ministries
What is data governance? Explaining the difference between data governance and data management, as well as the benefits and points to note for companies
Toyota's top scientist considers applying generative AI to autonomous driving
Pizza Hut releases 130% cheese "AI Pizza" using "Taste AI" to find the golden ratio... "Optimal Taste Solution" The best match for fried oysters is "ponzu"!
Tobu Sports introduces "GYM DX" provided by Opt Fit, an AI surveillance camera for gyms, realizing an unmanned women's gym and establishing a new management model
Nishida Funeral Home introduces the latest AI chatbot to provide 24-hour support for funeral-related questions
DEDOLLARBRICS launches demo of its new payment system
Russia to Host Landmark BRICS Summit in Ongoing Bid to Reshape World Order
BRICS is a response to the ‘odious’ Western system – former Pentagon official
Russia & Iran almost fully rely on national currencies in trade – Kremlin
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Who voted for decarbonization? What’s going on with Japan’s new secretive submarines? And where are the AI infrastructure projects being installed?
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SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
The MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, Chogei, is named and launched after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender Chogei.
Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting Emissions
Tokyo Stock Exchange carbon trading slowly picks up in first year
SOCIETY 5.0
Amazon says new technology in delivery vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time
Honda autonomous system to allow car drivers to take eyes off road
Kawasaki rolls out world-first hydrogen engine motorcycle
Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million
CyberLink’s AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe®, is adopted by Miyagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.’s new facial recognition device, Knoctoi Lite.
Start of operation of autonomous electric buses in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture
Seeking participants for demonstration experiment of self-driving bus in Oirase Gorge
Masayoshi Son's highly original autonomous driving concept: a stepping stone to launching a finished car manufacturer?
Demonstration testing begins for self-driving buses; "Level 4" technology improves ride comfort
Mitsubishi Electric uses AI to audit emails, chats, and other text to detect information leaks and fraud risks
Koreans rank highest among 10 countries for anxiety that "AI is threatening their jobs"
Airship AI wins $12 million surveillance contract
Odakyu to test AI cameras to check safety on platforms amid manpower shortager
Tokyu Store, Itochu Foods and others use AI cameras in retail advertising
No voyeurism or molestation! AI cameras introduced on Fukuoka City subway
Sapporo Drugstore repurposes security cameras for marketing purposes, using edge AI to analyze customer movements
Plast releases detachable AI camera system for forks
AI camera parking system "DENNOU PARK" goes into operation at Sumitomo Realty & Development's office building. By changing from mechanical equipment to AI cameras, annual costs are reduced by 50%.
(Joint release) JALPAK conducts demonstration experiment to measure the effectiveness of vehicle advertising with WE TRUCK, a vehicle signage system equipped with signage that enables visual analysis, effectiveness measurement, and behavior measurement through targeting using AI cameras
First exhibit at "SECURITY SHOW Osaka 2024" - Digitalization of security operations with security robots x surveillance cameras x AI security systems -
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Why is a former race car driver in charge of Japan’s New Capitalism? Where are the laser boats being deployed in the Indo-Pacific? Will Japan’s AI Golf Devices open the genie’s bottle?
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JAPAN
New LDP Leader Ishiba’s Economic Vision Points to Continuity, Tax Reform; Prime Minister-to-Be Hopes to ‘Solidify’ Kishida’s Efforts, Battle Rising Prices
Top Japanese firms pull out from Olympic sponsorships
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Eyeing 2027 China threat, U.S. deploys laser-equipped ship to Japan
Chinese warship shoots laser at BFAR aircraft
Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
SOCIETY 5.0
Japanese team finds 303 more Nazca geoglyphs through AI tech
Tokyo gov't launches AI dating app to match couples, boost births
Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
powerline drones
Development of pig weight estimation technology using cable-mounted moving camera and AI (artificial intelligence) - Scabutter® application system -
The military use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow. China is confused.
In an age where AI (artificial intelligence) can find lost items, the burden on commercial facilities has been reduced to the point that "I don't want to do it with paper anymore"
Singapore to implement facial recognition for online banking
WorldCoin introduces facial recognition feature and launches in Guatemala, Poland and Malaysia
Sony and Raspberry Pi jointly develop "AI camera" - we asked both companies about their goals
Japan Bus Association aims for autonomous driving and cashless payments by 2030
WHILL autonomous driving service begins full operation at Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport)
NX Group and Groovenauts use optimization technology to automate air freight consolidation operations, aiming for a 25% reduction in five years
Japan's first ChatGPT-based conversational golf AI device "BirdieTalk" is released. AI provides comprehensive support for your game.
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Who goes to Ikea on a Japan vacation? Can Japan escape the G7 supply chain woes? What does the future of the Japanese convenience store look like?
Show Notes
JAPAN
Harassment by boss top reason for job leavers to turn to Tokyo quitting agency: survey
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkies
SOCIETY 5.0
No one is on board...! Japan's first successful experiment in "unmanned" jet skis
Lawson and KDDI's "convenience store of the future" is now fully operational, with AI cameras on the shelves and robots stocking the shelves, aiming to address labor shortages and other issues
Japanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visiting
Kyoto City introduces AI camera system to detect when infants are sleeping face down to prevent suffocation and sudden death
Measures to ease traffic congestion at Miyajimaguchi: AI cameras to broadcast congestion status online in November in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Tobu Railway and Hitachi to introduce "biometric authentication" at 100 locations including hotels and trains
Osaka Gas Network operates gas pipe patrol services on Shinki bus routes. AI cameras improve productivity and safety quality
Japan’s NVIDIA-backed Sakana AI raises $214m
DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
UNIQLO Founder Stirs Heated Debate on What's Best for Japan's Workforce of the Future
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Why is the Japanese government sending drones into the Suicide Forest? Are foreign cars equipped with cameras and radars monitoring domestic military assets? Would you put your kids on a self-driving bus?
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JAPAN
Ostrich endeavor ensuring Yoshinoya can meet demand for meat
SOCIETY 5.0
Drones patrol the Aokigahara forest at night, detecting people and "dissuading suicide attempts"... Yamanashi Prefecture to start this month
マッチングアプリ、マイナカードで「年収」も証明可能に--河野氏「安心して婚活できる」と導入呼びかけ（CNET Japan） - Yahoo!ニュース
NEC uses AI to analyze trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking
Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028
Japan retail chain Nojima president offers advice via AI alter ego
Saikai City Hall tests the usefulness of "Varigoodkun," an AI for local governments. Achieves reduction of 2,072 hours of work time in just two months
PKSHA and Osaka Metro jointly develop "AI monitoring system" that detects white canes and wheelchairs to strengthen customer monitoring system
"THE PILLOW" offers comfortable sleep with "pillow x AI" and opens official store on Rakuten Ichiba
Supporting rapid evacuation in the event of a disaster, a disaster prevention service for local governments using facial recognition has been developed. Total support for evacuation shelter management by notifying each resident of evacuation shelters and using facial recognition to enter and exit the shelters.
Facial recognition payment system installed at school dormitory stores, financial education to warn against overspending
Facial recognition payment available at Nissen High School Joyo Bank and Hitachi Finance/DX Education IbarakiIntroducing the latest AI camera… Capturing smartphone users while driving
Why BYD is adopting Huawei's autonomous driving technology
Junior high school students test drive "self-driving bus" on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa
"Draft opinion completed in one minute"... "Legal AI" shakes up legal profession in South Korea
Instantaneous decision on six types of medicine: AI to improve medical efficiency and extend healthy lifespan
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Max von Schuler, best-selling author, war historian, and former intelligence asset, joins the podcast to discuss the current challenges facing Japan’s Self Defense Forces on the ground, in the sea, and up in the air.
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Justin Aukema, a researcher who writes extensively on Japan’s history with capitalism, joins the podcast to discuss the dark and shady aspects of “New Capitalism” -- The ties to the green movement, technocracy, and government control.
Find Justin:
X: https://x.com/aukemajkSubstack: https://justinaukema.substack.com/
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Investing in People for a New Form of Capitalism (JGOV Website)
Japan confronts the problem of ‘mega solar’
Selling out the Nation to “Save the Planet”
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Michael Yon (site), a world leading war correspondent, conflict researcher and adventurer joins the podcast to talk about having purpose in a chaotic world, his assessment of Japan after a 4-month stint, and about a 40-day fast he recently completed in Okinawa, Japan.
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Is Japan collapsing its rice production on purpose? Can you run from an AI Drone Cop? Would you inject an AI Biological Agent into your veins?
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SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Japanese gov't appeals for calm as panic rice buying continues
Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops?
Scallop industry overcomes crisis triggered by China import ban
Japan to reportedly subsidize firms to develop supply chain, independent of China in SEA
China, Russia plot course for Arctic cooperation, shipping routes to counter West
Post-pandemic global supply chain turmoil might still ruin Christmas
India and Japan Sign Landmark Green Ammonia Export Agreement
Japan steelmakers to invest in Australian mine for stable coal supply
JAXA Forms Special Team to Protect Earth from Asteroids
SOCIETY 5.0
Govt to Develop AI-Equipped Drones to Identify Suspicious People in Disaster-Hit Areas
Turkish engineers-developed AI system ‘Covision’ deployed in Japan
Startups and tech giants lead new era of Korea-Japan cooperation
BostonGene Showcases AI-Powered Multiomics Platform at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Digital Pathology in 2024
Sompo Enhances Digital Transformation with Palantir's AI Solutions
List of car models and features that allow hands-off driving (latest version 2024) Toyota, Honda, Nissan...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Sees Surging Demand for a Special Type of A.I. Hardware
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Do you want IoT Trash Cans in your neighborhood? How can hackers easily exploit Solar Farms? Why are Japan’s Facial Recognition Condos selling so well?
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SHOW NOTESDEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
More migrant workers heading to South Korea instead of Japan
SOCIETY 5.0
IoT smart trash cans that help reduce waste in cities Low environmental impact and can be installed anywhere
Solar Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via IoT: Cases of Fraudulent Transfers Emerge
Google to offer "AI Overviews" of web searches in Japan and elsewhere
Hitachi and NEC look at biometric authentication for cash register payments -- what are the aims and how will it become more widespread?
[All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Crecia IDZ Chiyoda Iwamotocho Investment Condominium Units Sold Out (PR TIMES)
"Towards the world's most interesting fisheries industry" Re:Start Fisheries Invested in Ribble Co., Ltd.
Turing develops "Terra," Japan's first generative world model for autonomous driving
Yokohama National University develops smart motion recognition system integrating stretchable devices and AI
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
INSANE Wuhan ROBO Taxi (Why the US don't have this?)
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Why would a Mexican man try and canoe from Japan to Taiwan illegally? Which companies are striving for AI Dominance in Japan? Should Japan trust its AI Education Programs to Microsoft and Google?
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INDO-PACIFIC CONFLICT
Mexican man found stranded on Senkaku Islands referred to prosecutors
China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel
SOCIETY 5.0
電動キックボードの米Limeが日本参入 都内で2000台 - 日本経済新聞
Over 80% of people surveyed in Japan don't want to use ride-sharing services
Less than 20% of Japanese firms using generative AI: survey
Japan city uses AI to find students at risk of school refusal
Japan Enhances AI Sovereignty With Advanced ABCI 3.0 Supercomputer
SoftBank courts TSMC for AI chip project after talks with Intel fell apart - report
JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations
https://smart-governance.co.jp/en/
Hearings with Microsoft and Google to revise generative AI guidelines for schools
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Is migration to Japan being psyoped? Have you ever seen an AI Camera, even though they are everywhere? If China is so dangerous, why are all of our corporation doing endless amounts of business there?
SHOW NOTES
DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
Mining atomic bomb material: The remorse of a Congolese asylum seeker in Japan
Japan police make warning flyer in English after 4 foreigners drown
SOCIETY 5.0
"AI Guardman® for Solar Systems" thoroughly protects solar power generation facilities from theft of metal cables, protecting large sites at low cost
Demonstration of "MachiSpo," an initiative aimed at revitalizing local communities through sports digital transformation, begins in Kamitonda Town
Making Aichi a leading city in open innovation. Interview with the CEO of "STATION Ai," Japan's largest startup support center
Valor begins AI automatic ordering for prepared foods using SoftBank's "Sakimil"
Self-driving buses to maintain public transport: Possibilities explored for daily life transportation in Kamaishi
China's self-driving EV "PIX Moving" and Japan's TIS establish joint venture in Tokyo
SUPPLY CHAIN WARS
Japan to open U.S.-inspired defense tech research center in October
Japan floating robo-ships to meet China's sea challenge
Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) on X
Good news, bad news in Japan’s military reawakening
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