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OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI compete for more cost-efficient AI models

OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI compete for more cost-efficient ...

While all promise to be more advanced, their biggest immediate selling point may...

Shippers face deepening dilemma as U.S. and Iran vie for control of Persian Gulf

Shippers face deepening dilemma as U.S. and Iran vie fo...

Last week's hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have caused ship traffic throu...

Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint business

Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint...

The Tokyo-listed group's shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decli...

Rush to reassure on BOJ independence after bonds and yen signal concern

Rush to reassure on BOJ independence after bonds and ye...

A line from a draft policy document caused a shock and led to a quick edit and s...

MUFG becomes Japan’s most valuable firm for first time

MUFG becomes Japan’s most valuable firm for first time

The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the B...

Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political pressure

Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political ...

The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world's largest, will likely ...

Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case

Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case

The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to...

SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom-and-bust chip cycle

SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom-and-bust ch...

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix just pulled off the largest public listin...

SoftBank said to consider buying stake in retailer Seven & i

SoftBank said to consider buying stake in retailer Seve...

The deal with PayPay would unite Japan's dominant payments operator with its big...

Seven & I raises profit outlook, bolstering turnaround hopes

Seven & I raises profit outlook, bolstering turnaround ...

Operating profit will be ¥425 billion ($2.6 billion) for the year through Februa...

Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse

Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’...

The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims...

Mizuho targets Korea, India hires to join top dealmaking ranks

Mizuho targets Korea, India hires to join top dealmakin...

The bank aims to become Asia's top investment bank in as soon as five years, mai...

Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023

Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since earl...

The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year ear...

Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home

Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to...

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks caught markets off guard, leading to...

Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant push

Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant...

The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan's ...

Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones domestically

Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones dome...

The Tokyo-based company aims to speed up work to establish supply chains that do...