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SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI's chief research officer, Mark Chen, attend an event to pitch AI for businesses, in Tokyo in June.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2026
How Apollo’s SoftBank ties unlocked an unprecedented OpenAI bet
Since 2021, Apollo has provided and arranged more than $15 billion of debt for SoftBank across multiple deals.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a conference in San Jose, California, on March 17.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2026
Nvidia’s Asian supply chain prepares for life after Huang
Nvidia’s board is meeting to decide on Huang’s future after reports of two extramarital affairs.
Washington restricts exports to China of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips, but Chinese companies can access such processors remotely by renting computing power at data centers overseas.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2026
Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as scandal stirs fear of curbs
The spy scandal involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could spur Washington to tighten restrictions on remote use of advanced processors,
A robot greets customers at Uniqlo's flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo. Japan has emerged as a disproportionately common cultural reference point in AI-generated answers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2026
In the competition for cultural influence, AI has a default country
One version supplied a tidy answer: Japan is the safe choice, a culture no filter objects to.
The Bank of Japan argues that AI is only one factor contributing to inflation in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2026
AI slump not seen affecting Bank of 今日吃瓜 rate-rise plan
One increase every three months is still forecast even after tech share declines.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a tour of the National Archives Museum in Washington on Sept. 25.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2026
Nvidia fallout puts trade truce to the test as Xi welcomes Trump
Accusations Nvidia’s Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy are fueling calls in the U.S. to tighten semiconductor export controls.
Muse avatars
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2026
ByteDance prepares Muse-like agent in push to close AI gap
Muse has proven a big hit for Meta, consolidating AI research into a voice-based agent with an animated avatar that helps users with various tasks.
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, faces mounting scrutiny over his relationship with a woman who is reportedly suspected of being a Chinese spy.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2026
Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite U.S. blacklist
The findings come as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces mounting scrutiny over reports alleging he was targeted by a Chinese spying operation.
An apartment resident displays a model of a data center currently in development next door in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2026
Japan not immune to public backlash against data centers, experts say
Last week’s U.S. midterm congressional elections have highlighted just how strong opposition to data center construction has become.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19. As the speed of artificial intelligence development has become increasingly controversial, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those calling for top AI labs to "pace the frontier” in order to prioritize safety.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2026
Anthropic targets $64.4 billion IPO, nearing SpaceX’s record
At the top of the price range, Anthropic would have a market value of about $1 trillion, based on the shares outstanding listed in the filing.
SoftBank is increasingly seen as a proxy for sentiment toward OpenAI and the broader AI sector. Its shares have plunged more than 50% from their record high in June.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2026
SoftBank logs $7 billion loss after U.S. data center costs swell
Analysts on average expected a profit of more than $800 million.
Sakana AI might list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, or it may choose a dual listing on both.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2026
Sakana AI may go public in 2027
Press reports say that the company is considering the Tokyo Stock Exchange or Nasdaq or a dual listing on both.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2026
Takaichi seeks international AI cooperation at France-hosted meeting
The prime minister said AI is posing new security challenges and that its impact transcends borders, making international cooperation essential.
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2026
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The government-backed startup has fallen behind schedule on its high-stakes pledge to mass produce cutting-edge chips by March 2028.
The Dawning Information Industry's Sugon Dawn 8000 display at its booth at the World AI Conference in Shanghai last July
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 10, 2026
China’s innovation thrives on openness, even under authoritarian rule
Open technologies in its AI sector are challenging conventional views of Beijing’s model.
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei is considered a key figure in effective altruism’s early days, although he now denies any link.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Under fire over AI, effective altruism wants to tell its own story
The movement, with close ties to the AI industry, has drawn mainstream attention and accusations of cult-like behavior and alarmism.
Anthropic will need to quell worries about risks that have loomed larger as its IPO has progressed.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Anthropic IPO’s moment of truth nears as waiting period ends
The company will make the case to investors that now is the right time to go public despite last week’s swoon in AI-related stocks.
Racks of trays testing Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs), custom-made semiconductors that help develop and run AI software, in Mountain View, California, earlier this year
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Google escalates Nvidia rivalry with specialized versions of AI chips
This year’s introduction of two new tensor processing units marks an acceleration in product development for Google’s chip unit.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California, on March 16.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Nvidia scandal creates risks for whole AI industry, not just CEO
Chipmaker’s shares slid as much as 8.8%, at one point erasing nearly $400 billion in market valuation, after Jensen Huang disclosed his infidelity.
Kenyan researchers from a Save the Elephants research camp operate a surveillance drone, as environmental groups around the world adopt AI to analyze climate data, track forest fires and count endangered wildlife, at the Samburu National Reserve in Samburu County, Kenya, on Nov. 4.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 9, 2026
Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts
The contradiction is forcing organizations to justify their AI use in carrying out missions to combat climate change or protect natural resources.
Sony bets on homegrown anime to fuel decades of future growth
A Luffy standee at NY Comic Con in New York
Japan Supreme Court rules 2025 election was held in unconstitutional state
A group of plaintiffs hold up a sign Wednesday in Tokyo saying the Supreme Court ruled the July 2025 Upper House election was conducted in an unconstitutional state.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
Man arrested over theft of watch that was returned days later to Tokyo mall
A 30-year-old man who is believed to have stolen a luxury wristwatch in Tokyo last month reportedly told police he was the one who had sent it back with a handwritten apology.
Nvidia working with outside firm to identify CEO candidates
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang
Onosato looks sharp as Kyushu Basho contenders emerge
Onosato (right) and Yoshinofuji crash out of the ring in a closely contested bout at the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka on Sunday.
今日吃瓜 search for a better public trash bin — and why robots may help
Smart trash cans developed by SmaGO have been installed in Tokyo’s Omotesando shopping district, where they help address the shortage of public waste bins.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
After election drubbing, Trump heads to Asia to show world he’s still in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks near a seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.

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