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OpenAI tapped for voice control tech in U.S. drone swar...

The technology would only be used to translate voice commands from battlefield c...

All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next

The tech giant created China's most popular chatbot, Doubao, which has built up ...

BOJ hawk Tamura flags spring as possible timing for rat...

Naoki Tamura's remarks suggest that Gov. Kazuo Ueda will probably face increased...

‘China shock’: Germany struggles as key market turns in...

Germany’s annual trade deficit with China hit a record of around €89 billion ($1...

Coal will need more than the army to pull off a U.S. re...

U.S. President Donald Trump is making another major bid to bolster the shrinking...

SoftBank swings to profit on valuation boost from OpenA...

As of December, SoftBank’s investment gain on OpenAI stood at an estimated $19.8...

Hello Kitty designer bows out after 40 years in charge

Yuko Yamaguchi has been responsible since 1980 for the design of Kitty, overseei...

Japan’s ex-FX chief sees yen firming as Takaichi’s stan...

Tatsuo Yamasaki also largely ruled out the likelihood of the United States helpi...

Japan producer prices rose 2.3% in January, BOJ reports

The pace of increase in the producer price index, which measures the costs of go...

Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan

The fish paste industry is aiming to market its products as healthy and high in ...

Robust earnings set off Shiseido's biggest stock rally ...

Once a formidable global challenger, Shiseido is cutting costs, prioritizing cor...

Toyota to begin sales of first U.S.-made EV

A new EV model of the Highlander, a large SUV, is scheduled for release in the N...

Toyota delays deadline for $35 billion deal opposed by ...

The extension prolongs Toyota’s high-profile standoff with Elliott, and means th...

Thousands of foreign cars sold to Russia through China,...

Automakers from regions imposing sanctions say they prohibit sales to Russia and...

Investors rush to join Asia’s AI boom as global markets...

While it’s still early days, and Asia hasn’t been immune to the global volatilit...

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive i...

The move is expected to tap special Cold War-era authorities under the 1950 Defe...