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Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weak

Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen sta...

The starting quote for the entry-level iPhone 17 handset with 256 gigabytes of s...

SMBC bolsters global sales and trading push with macro hire

SMBC bolsters global sales and trading push with macro ...

New hire Kunal Maini was most recently the head of Americas fixed income, curren...

China’s giant EVs are damaging roads without paying for repairs

China’s giant EVs are damaging roads without paying for...

The vehicles — some more than 5 meters long and weighing three tons — are strain...

Google Search AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, report finds

Google Search AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, rep...

The ubiquitous search engine's AI features failed to detect suicide risks, said ...

Chipmaker Kioxia’s market  value halves from peak on AI selloff

Chipmaker Kioxia’s market value halves from peak on AI...

Investors are more closely scrutinizing global chipmakers as they question wheth...

Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon

Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon

It slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.

Japan considering stockpiling naphtha again

Japan considering stockpiling naphtha again

The country procures 40% of its naphtha, a raw material for plastic products and...

Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC supplies

Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC ...

Cyberattacks are becoming a recurring operational risk for Japanese companies, w...

Nvidia expands Toyota AI partnership for smart cities, factories

Nvidia expands Toyota AI partnership for smart cities, ...

Extending the reach of AI beyond the data center and integrating it directly int...

Overseas investors return to Japanese bonds after minister’s pension fund signal

Overseas investors return to Japanese bonds after minis...

Overseas investors ‌bought ‌a net ¥499.8 billion ​of Japanese long-term bonds, t...

Prabowo’s favored tycoon wants to become Indonesia’s richest man

Prabowo’s favored tycoon wants to become Indonesia’s ri...

Entrepreneur Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad's presence increasingly noticed, as Presiden...

AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia

AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia

The global race to build artificial intelligence data centers has upped business...

JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train

JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen t...

The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities whil...

OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion

OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speak...

The device represents a critical next step for OpenAI, which is poised for an in...

Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ reality check

Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ re...

The renewed focus on domestic investment comes as Tokyo seeks new ways to suppor...