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Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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Meta Says its Llama AI Models Being Used by Banks, Tech Companies
Meta's Llama AI models are seeing a rise in use, the company headed by Mark Zuckerberg said. The mostly free-of-charge Llama models have been downloaded almost 350 million times since Meta began releasing them publicly last year.
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Japanese AI Startup Turns Dating AI Into Reality
"Services like this app can remind people who are away from romance how delightful love is, and AI can train people to better communicate when talking with real partners," Megumi Ushikubo, CEO of Tokyo-based marketing firm Infinity Inc.
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Sony to Resume Operations of Acquired Japanese Crypto Firm ‘WhaleFin’
Sony Group is set to enhance its product and service offerings by integrating crypto-centric features. This initiative includes a revamped UI screen design and the launch of a new app aimed at delivering a more user-friendly experience.
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Japanese Firm Plans Space Elevator That Could Get Us To Mars In Record Time
Obayashi Corporation first announced its plan for a space elevator in 2012. The company said it would start construction on $100-billion project in 2025 and operations could begin by 2050.
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Apple Pencil Pro Name Spotted on Japanese Website Ahead of 'Let Loose' Event
Apple Pencil Pro could be launched at the company's upcoming Let Loose event on Tuesday. Source code spotted on the company's Japanese website includes at least six references to the yet-to-be-announced Apple Pencil Pro wireless stylus pen accessory.
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"I Couldn't Move": Japanese Male Office Workers Experience Simulated Menstrual Pain
Male office workers at a telecoms firm in Tokyo have experienced simulated menstrual pain to help them become more sympathetic toward female colleagues ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.
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Toyota Apologises For Scandals As Vehicle Sales Set New Global Record
Toyota's chairman said Tuesday he was "ashamed" of recent scandals involving subsidiaries of the Japanese auto giant, as the firm announced record vehicle sales of 11.2 million across its brands last year.
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Japan's Uniqlo Sues China Rival Shein Claiming Firm Copied Its Viral Shoulder Bag
The Japanese apparel brand said certain Shein bags "closely resemble" Uniqlo's cross-body bag which has been a huge hit online.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Leadership Turmoil In Nissan After Top Executive Ashwani Gupta Quits
Nissan top executive Ashwani Gupta is leaving the company, the Japanese automaker said Friday, in a surprise departure that will revive concerns about the stability of the firm's leadership.
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Streaming Giants Like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video Battle for Anime Supremacy
The popularity of Japanese anime has created a goldmine for streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. The global anime market was valued at $28.6 billion (about Rs. 2,34,825 crore) in 2022, according to Grand View Research, and is forecast to double in value by 2030. Aya Umezu, CEO of Tokyo-based entertainment consulting fi...
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Japan Lunar Lander Likely Crashed On Moon: Company
An attempt by Japanese start-up ispace to become the first private firm to put a lander on the Moon has ended in failure, the company said Wednesday.
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Japanese Space Firm Loses Communication With Lunar Lander
Japanese startup ispace lost contact Wednesday with its Hakuto-R lunar lander, the company said, suggesting its bid to be the first private firm to place a spacecraft on the Moon had failed.
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Toshiba Accepts $15 Billion Buyout Bid From Private Equity Firm Japan Industrial Partners
Toshiba accepted a $15.3 billion (roughly Rs. 1.25 lakh crore) buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history. The Tokyo-based company’s board approved on Thursday a bid of about CNY 2 trillion ($15.3 billion) fro...
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Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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Meta Says its Llama AI Models Being Used by Banks, Tech Companies
Meta's Llama AI models are seeing a rise in use, the company headed by Mark Zuckerberg said. The mostly free-of-charge Llama models have been downloaded almost 350 million times since Meta began releasing them publicly last year.
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Japanese AI Startup Turns Dating AI Into Reality
"Services like this app can remind people who are away from romance how delightful love is, and AI can train people to better communicate when talking with real partners," Megumi Ushikubo, CEO of Tokyo-based marketing firm Infinity Inc.
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Sony to Resume Operations of Acquired Japanese Crypto Firm ‘WhaleFin’
Sony Group is set to enhance its product and service offerings by integrating crypto-centric features. This initiative includes a revamped UI screen design and the launch of a new app aimed at delivering a more user-friendly experience.
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Japanese Firm Plans Space Elevator That Could Get Us To Mars In Record Time
Obayashi Corporation first announced its plan for a space elevator in 2012. The company said it would start construction on $100-billion project in 2025 and operations could begin by 2050.
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Apple Pencil Pro Name Spotted on Japanese Website Ahead of 'Let Loose' Event
Apple Pencil Pro could be launched at the company's upcoming Let Loose event on Tuesday. Source code spotted on the company's Japanese website includes at least six references to the yet-to-be-announced Apple Pencil Pro wireless stylus pen accessory.
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"I Couldn't Move": Japanese Male Office Workers Experience Simulated Menstrual Pain
Male office workers at a telecoms firm in Tokyo have experienced simulated menstrual pain to help them become more sympathetic toward female colleagues ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.
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Toyota Apologises For Scandals As Vehicle Sales Set New Global Record
Toyota's chairman said Tuesday he was "ashamed" of recent scandals involving subsidiaries of the Japanese auto giant, as the firm announced record vehicle sales of 11.2 million across its brands last year.
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Japan's Uniqlo Sues China Rival Shein Claiming Firm Copied Its Viral Shoulder Bag
The Japanese apparel brand said certain Shein bags "closely resemble" Uniqlo's cross-body bag which has been a huge hit online.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Leadership Turmoil In Nissan After Top Executive Ashwani Gupta Quits
Nissan top executive Ashwani Gupta is leaving the company, the Japanese automaker said Friday, in a surprise departure that will revive concerns about the stability of the firm's leadership.
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Streaming Giants Like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video Battle for Anime Supremacy
The popularity of Japanese anime has created a goldmine for streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. The global anime market was valued at $28.6 billion (about Rs. 2,34,825 crore) in 2022, according to Grand View Research, and is forecast to double in value by 2030. Aya Umezu, CEO of Tokyo-based entertainment consulting fi...
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Japan Lunar Lander Likely Crashed On Moon: Company
An attempt by Japanese start-up ispace to become the first private firm to put a lander on the Moon has ended in failure, the company said Wednesday.
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Japanese Space Firm Loses Communication With Lunar Lander
Japanese startup ispace lost contact Wednesday with its Hakuto-R lunar lander, the company said, suggesting its bid to be the first private firm to place a spacecraft on the Moon had failed.
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Toshiba Accepts $15 Billion Buyout Bid From Private Equity Firm Japan Industrial Partners
Toshiba accepted a $15.3 billion (roughly Rs. 1.25 lakh crore) buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history. The Tokyo-based company’s board approved on Thursday a bid of about CNY 2 trillion ($15.3 billion) fro...
