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VLC Media Player Showcases AI-Powered Subtitle Generation, Translation Feature at CES 2025
VLC media player, the open-source project developed by VideoLAN, is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, the project showcased an AI-powered subtitle generation feature that can show subtitles in real-time. The feature also supports real-time translation and can generate translated caption...
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More Than 40% Of Japanese Companies Have No Plan To Make Use Of AI: Reuters Poll
Nearly a quarter of Japanese companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses, while more than 40% have no plan to make use of the cutting-edge technology
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How Blind Gamer Used ChatGPT To Roam Around On Japan Streets On His Own
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
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Character.AI Introduces Character Calls Feature That Lets Users 'Call' AI Chatbots
Character.AI, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introduced a new feature on Thursday that will let users call a chatbot. These AI chatbots, also known as Characters, can be programmed to behave as a real person or a fictional entity. With this feature, users can make phone calls over the app and have conversations that simulate a real tele...
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Japan Man, 89, Uses ChatGPT As "Mentor" To Create Apps For Elderly
Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki is making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT to fine-tune his skills.
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Slack AI With New Recaps Feature Now Available to Paid Users Globally
Slack has finally made its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, Slack AI, available to users globally. On Thursday, the company announced the general availability of Slack AI to all users and organisations with a paid subscription to the platform with an add-on purchase. The AI assistant offers several features such as recaps, search, an...
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Japanese Top Literary Award Winner Admits Using ChatGPT To Write Novel
The book was lauded by the judges as "practically flawless".
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Google Introduces Generative AI to Search in India and Japan; Will Show Text, Image Results to Prompts
Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it introduced generative artificial intelligence to its Search tool for users in India and Japan that will show text or visual results to prompts, including summaries.
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Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider, Other Major Franchises to Help Fund Blockchain Projects
Japanese video game publisher Square Enix announced that it would be divesting its popular Tomb Raider franchise for $300 million and investing the proceeds into blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing technologies.
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Japanese Companies Go High-Tech In Battle Against Food Waste
Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along the way.
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China Gave Experimental Covid Vaccine To North Korea's Kim Jong Un: US Analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
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China Gave Covid Vaccine Candidate To Kim Jong UN: US Analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
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IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing
IBM launched a research partnership with Japanese business leaders to accelerate advances in quantum computing and also to strengthen ties between US and Japan in the field. The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo.
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Sushi Meets AI: Japanese Inventor's App Scopes Out Choice Tuna Cuts
If you've ever bought supermarket sushi, you may know the taste trauma that hit Kazuhiro Shimura one night. But "disappointing" tuna sparked an idea: he'd develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system to make sure your sashimi is always delicious.
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2020 Nissan Kicks e-Power Facelift SUV Launched In Thailand
Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturer has officially launched the all-new Kicks facelift SUV in Thailand. Launched with an introductory price of 8,89,000 Baht (around Rs. 21 lakh), the Nissan Kicks e-Power is offered in four trim levels - S, E, V and VL. This also marks the global debut of the mid-sized Kicks SUV. Notably, the India-spec model of t...
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VLC Media Player Showcases AI-Powered Subtitle Generation, Translation Feature at CES 2025
VLC media player, the open-source project developed by VideoLAN, is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, the project showcased an AI-powered subtitle generation feature that can show subtitles in real-time. The feature also supports real-time translation and can generate translated caption...
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More Than 40% Of Japanese Companies Have No Plan To Make Use Of AI: Reuters Poll
Nearly a quarter of Japanese companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses, while more than 40% have no plan to make use of the cutting-edge technology
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How Blind Gamer Used ChatGPT To Roam Around On Japan Streets On His Own
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
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Character.AI Introduces Character Calls Feature That Lets Users 'Call' AI Chatbots
Character.AI, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introduced a new feature on Thursday that will let users call a chatbot. These AI chatbots, also known as Characters, can be programmed to behave as a real person or a fictional entity. With this feature, users can make phone calls over the app and have conversations that simulate a real tele...
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Japan Man, 89, Uses ChatGPT As "Mentor" To Create Apps For Elderly
Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki is making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT to fine-tune his skills.
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Slack AI With New Recaps Feature Now Available to Paid Users Globally
Slack has finally made its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, Slack AI, available to users globally. On Thursday, the company announced the general availability of Slack AI to all users and organisations with a paid subscription to the platform with an add-on purchase. The AI assistant offers several features such as recaps, search, an...
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Japanese Top Literary Award Winner Admits Using ChatGPT To Write Novel
The book was lauded by the judges as "practically flawless".
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Google Introduces Generative AI to Search in India and Japan; Will Show Text, Image Results to Prompts
Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it introduced generative artificial intelligence to its Search tool for users in India and Japan that will show text or visual results to prompts, including summaries.
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Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider, Other Major Franchises to Help Fund Blockchain Projects
Japanese video game publisher Square Enix announced that it would be divesting its popular Tomb Raider franchise for $300 million and investing the proceeds into blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing technologies.
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Japanese Companies Go High-Tech In Battle Against Food Waste
Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along the way.
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China Gave Experimental Covid Vaccine To North Korea's Kim Jong Un: US Analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
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China Gave Covid Vaccine Candidate To Kim Jong UN: US Analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
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IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing
IBM launched a research partnership with Japanese business leaders to accelerate advances in quantum computing and also to strengthen ties between US and Japan in the field. The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo.
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Sushi Meets AI: Japanese Inventor's App Scopes Out Choice Tuna Cuts
If you've ever bought supermarket sushi, you may know the taste trauma that hit Kazuhiro Shimura one night. But "disappointing" tuna sparked an idea: he'd develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system to make sure your sashimi is always delicious.
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2020 Nissan Kicks e-Power Facelift SUV Launched In Thailand
Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturer has officially launched the all-new Kicks facelift SUV in Thailand. Launched with an introductory price of 8,89,000 Baht (around Rs. 21 lakh), the Nissan Kicks e-Power is offered in four trim levels - S, E, V and VL. This also marks the global debut of the mid-sized Kicks SUV. Notably, the India-spec model of t...
