Rakuten Deploys AI Shopping Agents Across Ichiba Marketplace
Conversational agents handle search, comparison, and checkout in Japanese — boosting mobile conversion 14 percent in trials.
Nina Osei
May 8·about 1 month ago·6 min read
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Japan
Analysis of Japan's innovation landscape, economic policy, and its role as a critical anchor of global stability.
SoftBank and Arm Target AI Edge Chips for Robotics and Phones
New CPU-GPU designs aim at on-device inference for Japan's aging-care robots and global smartphone OEMs.
Yuki Tanaka
5 months ago·7 min read
Japan Expands Startup Visa Program to Attract AI Founders
New fast-track residency covers 1,200 slots annually for foreign entrepreneurs incorporating in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Reinhold Ziegler
Apr 12·about 2 months ago·5 min read
Toyota Pilots Humanoid Robots on Assembly Lines in Aichi
Partnership with startup 1X deploys bipedal helpers for repetitive torque tasks — not full line replacement.
Dr. Kai Nakamura
Mar 15·3 months ago·7 min read
Sony Integrates On-Sensor AI for Real-Time Subject Tracking
New CMOS chips run lightweight models at capture time, reducing post-processing load for filmmakers and broadcasters.
Yuki Tanaka
Feb 22·4 months ago·6 min read
SoftBank and Arm Target AI Edge Chips for Robotics and Phones
New CPU-GPU designs aim at on-device inference for Japan's aging-care robots and global smartphone OEMs.
Yuki Tanaka
Jan 16·5 months ago·7 min read
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