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Japan's Aging Population Helps This Young Founder Approach Billionaire Status
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Japan's Aging Population Helps This Young Founder Approach Billionaire Status
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Daniel Kahneman: The man who revolutionized our understanding of economics and computers
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Quick Glance: Daniel Kahneman, Pioneer of Behavioral Economics, Dies at 90
- Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli American psychologist and best-selling author, passed away at the age of 90. His award-winning research revolutionized economics and various fields by showcasing how people often abandon logical thinking and jump to hasty conclusions.
- Dr. Kahneman's research debunked the concept of 'homo economicus' and revealed that individuals frequently resort to intellectual shortcuts that lead to misguided decisions.
- He coined the term 'thinking, fast and slow' and illustrated how people are often overly confident, placing excessive faith in their intuitions.
- Kahneman and his colleague Tversky pioneered behavioral economics, applying psychological insights to economic decision-making and influencing behavior in diverse sectors.
Intel confirms Microsoft Copilot will soon run locally on PCs, next-gen AI PCs require 40 TOPS of NPU performance
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-confirms-microsoft-copilot-will-soon-run-locally-on-pcs-next-gen-ai-pcs-require-40-tops-of-npu-performance
Japan Ditches 2027 Target to Start High-Speed Rail Services: Central Japan Railway Co. won’t meet its 2027 target of bringing the world’s fastest train into ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-29/japan-ditches-2027-target-to-start-high-speed-rail-services
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Japan FX Chief Calls Yen’s Slump Unusual, Vows to Act if Needed: Japan’s top currency official said recent yen weakness is odd and out of line with current ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-29/japan-fx-chief-calls-yen-s-slump-unusual-vows-to-act-if-needed
Lenovo says demand for AMD's Instinct MI300 is record high — plans to offer AI solutions from all important hardware vendors
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/lenovo-says-demand-for-amds-instinct-mi300-is-record-high-plans-to-offer-ai-solutions-from-all-important-hardware-vendors
Musk's Grok-1.5 AI chatbot to be available next week: Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI's latest Grok-1.5 chatbot will be available on his social ...
reuters.com/technology/musks-grok-15-ai-chatbot-be-available-next-week-2024-03-29/
Japan Attracts Foreign Investors as It Tries to Make Tokyo Into Financial Hub: Japan is attracting more interest from foreign asset managers, sparked by the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/japan-sees-more-global-interest-in-its-financial-hub-ambition
Dollar Hits 33-Year High of 151.97 Yen in Tokyo (Update 1)
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20240327-176934/
AI ‘apocalypse’ could take away almost 8m jobs in UK, says report: Women, younger workers and lower paid are at most risk from artificial intelligence ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/27/ai-apocalypse-could-take-away-almost-8m-jobs-in-uk-says-report
White House Calls on All Federal Agencies to Appoint 'Chief AI Officers': Government agencies must also publish a list of AI tools they use online ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/151632/white-house-calls-on-all-federal-agencies-to-appoint-chief-ai-officers
Meta accused of snarfing people's Snapchat data via traffic decryption: I ain't afraid of no ghosts, but in this case...
theregister.com/2024/03/27/meta_snapchat_data/
Quick Glance: Meta Accused of Intercepting Snapchat Data for Competitive Advantage
- Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is accused of intercepting Snapchat data to harm competitors.
- Project Ghostbusters, run by Onavo acquired by Facebook in 2013, involved intercepting data traffic from mobile apps.
- Facebook allegedly paid individuals to snoop on their phones to intercept and analyze data for commercial gain.
- Meta's actions could be considered criminal wiretapping and allegedly led to increased ad prices.
'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions: “Oppenheimer” finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were ... Show more
Intel shares Microsoft's new AI PC definition, launches AI PC Acceleration Programs and Core Ultra Meteor Lake NUC developer kits at AI conference
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shares-new-ai-pc-definition-launches-ai-pc-acceleration-programs-and-core-ultra-meteor-lake-nuc-developer-kits-at-ai-conference
Nvidia's new ChatGPT-like AI chatbot falls victim to high-severity security vulnerabilities - urgent ChatRTX patch issued
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-new-ai-chatbot-falls-victim-to-high-severity-security-vulnerabilities-urgent-chatrtx-patch-issued
Scientists think 'collective AI' will resemble Star Trek's Borg — only nicer (hopefully)
thenextweb.com/news/collective-ai-will-resemble-star-trek-borg
Hydrogen Station Opens Near Tokyo Condominium Complex; Will Supply Hydrogen for Lighting, Bus Services
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240328-177196/
Elon Musk to Open Grok AI to Cheaper X Premium Tier: The AI-powered chatbot is currently only available via the most expensive Premium+ ...
pcmag.com/news/elon-musk-to-open-grok-ai-to-cheaper-x-premium-tier
Quick Glance: New Availability of Grok AI Announced for X Premium Subscribers
- Elon Musk has officially announced that Grok, the AI chatbot from Musk's xAI, is now accessible to all X Premium users. Previously, Grok was exclusively available to X Premium+ subscribers.
- In March of this year, xAI took a significant step by releasing Grok as an open-source project. This move enables developers and researchers to leverage the powerful 'weights and architecture' behind xAI's Grok chatbot for their projects at no cost.
- The release of Grok is under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing commercial use. Reports indicate that Grok is now available on GitHub, allowing anyone to freely experiment with the 'raw' basic version of the pre-trained Grok big language models.
- Grok, the 'conversational AI for understanding the universe,' was first introduced to the public at the end of 2023. The Grok chatbot can access real-time X data, which sets it apart from competitors, aiming to establish itself as a more modern and edgy alternative to other chatbots.
Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027 - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it has given up its plan ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240329/p2g/00m/0bu/043000c
Bonuses for Global Bankers in Tokyo, Japan Shrink Despite Stock Market Rally: Booming markets in Japan have swelled the workload for international bankers in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/international-bankers-in-tokyo-are-busier-but-they-aren-t-earning-more
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Taiwan produces 90% of the world's AI servers – raising concerns as US-China trade conflicts continue to simmer
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/taiwan-produces-90-of-the-worlds-ai-servers-raising-concerns-as-us-china-trade-conflicts-continue-to-simmer
Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic is its biggest ever: Amazon initially invested $1.25 billion in September, and said Wednesday it is ...
qz.com/amazon-anthropic-investment-ai-1851369950
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Japan February jobless rate rises to 2.6%: Japan's jobless rate in February rose to 2.6% from 2.4% in the previous month, government data showed on Friday.
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-february-jobless-rate-rises-26-2024-03-28/
Japan theater firm Takarazuka theater admits to all harassment claims in actress death - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240328/p2g/00m/0na/047000c
Stability AI CEO resigns because you can't beat centralized AI with more centralized AI | TechCrunch
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Quick Glance: Stability AI CEO Resigns - Decentralized AI in Focus
- Emad Mostaque, founder and CEO of Stability AI, has stepped down to focus on decentralized AI, while the company has appointed interim co-CEOs.
- Mostaque emphasized that centralized AI cannot be beaten with more centralized AI, advocating for more transparent and distributed governance in the AI industry.
- His departure comes amid challenges at Stability AI, with high expenditures reported and struggles to secure new funding rounds.
- Mostaque's shift in focus towards revenue growth over time, aiming for cash flow positivity and emphasizing open models and enterprise adoption.
Japan's Nikkei posts biggest point gain on record for fiscal year: Japan's Nikkei share average logged the biggest rise ever on an absolute basis for the fiscal ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-nikkei-posts-biggest-point-gain-record-fiscal-year-2024-03-29/
Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/baseball/20240328-177247/
Skyflow raises $30M more as AI spikes demand for its privacy business: This morning Skyflow announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B extension led by ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/skyflow-raises-30m-ai-spikes-privacy-business/
Qualcomm, Intel, & Google Join Hands To Come For NVIDIA, Plans On Dethroning CUDA Through oneAPI
wccftech.com/qualcomm-intel-google-join-hands-to-come-nvidia-plans-on-dethroning-cuda-oneapi/
Inside the Creation of DBRX, the World's Most Powerful Open Source AI Model: Startup Databricks just released DBRX, the most powerful open source large language ...
wired.com/story/dbrx-inside-the-creation-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-open-source-ai-model/
Here’s How Businesses Can Collaborate Smarter, Save Time, and Connect Better with Lenovo
pcmag.com/articles/heres-how-businesses-can-collaborate-smarter-save-time-and-connect-better
Singapore improves the AI it uses to detect smokers: Past versions struggled to spot a lungbuster – this time authorities think they've reduced false ...
theregister.com/2024/03/28/singapore_balefire_smoking_detection_ai/
Tokyo inflation slowdown, output slide clouds BOJ's rate hike outlook: Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed in March and factory output unexpectedly slid in ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/tokyo-inflation-slows-march-clouding-rate-hike-outlook-2024-03-28/
Japan PM Kishida Supports BOJ Easing, But Warns Against Weak Yen (JPY/USD): Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pressed the need for keeping in place Japan’s monetary ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/kishida-supports-boj-easing-but-warns-against-weak-yen
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better: Researchers in Belgium use artificial intelligence to improve taste, but say the skill of the brewer ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/ai-beer-taste-better-belgium-scientists
Biden orders every US agency to appoint a chief AI officer: Federal agencies rush to appoint chief AI officers with “significant expertise.”
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/why-every-federal-agency-must-now-appoint-a-chief-ai-officer/
Japan tees up Shinzo Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump: Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's ...
reuters.com/world/japan-tees-up-abes-ex-interpreter-help-chart-course-with-trump-2024-03-26/
In Japan, even Taylor Swift can't make it to the top of the music charts: TOKYO -- Japanese, who previously favored musical artists from the U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/In-Japan-even-Taylor-Swift-can-t-make-it-to-the-top-of-the-music-charts
Google's AI-powered search results are loaded with spammy, scammy garbage: If you're seeing AI-generated results in Google Search and you didn't opt in ...
theregister.com/2024/03/25/googles_aipowered_search_results_are/
Bumble’s new CEO talks about her critical mission: to spice things up at the company
techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/bumbles-new-ceo-talks-about-her-critical-mission-to-spice-things-up-at-the-company/
🔊 Japan is pricing in a possible second Trump term. To find out who Tokyo has lined up to liaise with the Trump 2024 campaign ...
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Japan flags 'speculative' yen moves, signals chance of intervention: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were "speculative" moves ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-flags-speculative-yen-moves-signals-chance-intervention-2024-03-29/
Quick Glance: Japanese Authorities Address Weakening Yen, Signal Intervention
- Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, mentions Japan's readiness to respond to disorderly FX moves.
- Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting to discuss the weakening yen and indicated willingness to intervene to stop speculative currency market moves.
- Amid the yen falling to a 34-year low against the dollar, urgency was emphasized by the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry, and Financial Services Agency to stabilize the yen.
- A weaker yen raises Japanese import costs, fuels inflation, and increases the cost of living.
AMD’s Lisa Su to speak at Computex: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/03/27/2003815510
Japan’s Nikkei Posts Biggest Point Gain for Fiscal Year (Update 1)
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20240329-177409/
Samsung One UI 6.1 brings Galaxy AI to more devices: With its Galaxy S24 series of devices, Samsung has also introduced Galaxy AI, useful AI functions such as ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/samsung-bringt-mit-one-ui-6-1-galaxy-ai-auf-weitere-geraete/
Intel throws chips on the table, Microsoft plays the Copilot card in wild bet on AI PCs
theregister.com/2024/03/27/microsoft_ai_pc/
Google Maps: Homepage should be updated again (and more): Let's see if Google does something clever with it. The company has announced that it is once again ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-maps-startseite-soll-mal-wieder-aktualisiert-werden-und-mehr/
'Thousands' of businesses at mercy of miscreants thanks to unpatched Ray AI flaw: Anyscale claims issue is 'long-standing design decision' – as users are ...
theregister.com/2024/03/27/ray_ai_framework_bug/
Bullet trains restart in east Japan after power failure - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services on sections of lines in eastern Japan restarted at ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240329/p2g/00m/0bu/001000c
Toyota's global sales slide 7% in February, led by slumps in China and Japan: Toyota Motor's global sales dropped 7% in February from a year earlier ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-global-sales-slide-7-february-led-by-slumps-china-japan-2024-03-28/
Tiny Corp decides to make both AMD and Nvidia versions of its TinyBox AI server - GeForce version is 67% more expensive
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/tiny-corp-decides-to-make-both-amd-and-nvidia-versions-of-its-tinybox-ai-server-geforce-version-is-67-more-expensive
Living With the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: The Phone That Does Everything Except Fold
pcmag.com/articles/living-with-the-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-the-phone-that-does-everything
Morning Bid: Yen wary of holiday calm as Q1 curtain falls: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/asia/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-03-28/
Future of AI: The emergence of artificial intelligence is having an increasing impact on all facets of life and business. This report looks at how AI is being ...
ft.com/content/f4ec2f94-66a3-4ec7-85a5-dd9af2dffe56
UCL spinout bags £10M to make AI 'super brains' for 100x faster LLM training: Oriole Networks, a UCL spinout, has raised £10mn in seed funding to build AI “super ...
thenextweb.com/news/ucl-spinout-bags-10m-ai-super-brains-100x-faster-llm-training
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, completing its planned $4B investment: Amazon invested a further $2.75 billion in growing AI power Anthropic on Wednesday ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/amazon-doubles-down-on-anthropic-completing-its-planned-4b-investment/
Samsung Extends S24-Exclusive AI Features to Older Galaxy Phones: A free update will give the Galaxy S23 series, Z Flip 5, and more the ability to use Galaxy AI ...
pcmag.com/news/samsung-extends-s24-exclusive-ai-features-to-older-galaxy-phones
Huawei gains 11% in a down year for Chinese PC sales — Dell loses 44% market share
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/huawei-gains-11-in-a-down-year-for-chinese-pc-sales-dell-loses-44-market-share
US and Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in over 60 years: Biden and Kishida to announce move to counter China at White House meeting next month
ft.com/content/df99994d-ec4b-4c3c-9c42-738ec9b338d0
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AMD lists mystery MI388X AI GPU in official docs, says it's barred from China sales due to US sanctions
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/amd-lists-mystery-mi388x-ai-gpu-in-official-docs-as-barred-from-china-sales-instinct-chip-hasnt-been-announced-yet
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact - source: Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-brought-forward-emergency-yen-meeting-maximise-market-impact-source-2024-03-29/
BOJ policymakers saw need to go slow in future rate hikes, March summary shows: Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to go slow in phasing out ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/boj-board-divided-economys-strength-upon-stimulus-exit-march-summary-shows-2024-03-28/
AI is accelerating the energy transition, say industry leaders: The technology is transforming all areas of the sector, with new roles generated and more ...
ft.com/content/07671f2e-d7b4-4f94-836c-eb0be9f6b605
Police receive three motorcycles from Tokyo Motors: Navindra Dhanwa and Elisha Campbell, the Managing Directors of Tokyo Motors, have donated three new ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/03/27/news/guyana/police-receive-three-motorcycles-from-tokyo-motors/
“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first time: Anthropic's Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 for #1 since launch of Chatbot ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/the-king-is-dead-claude-3-surpasses-gpt-4-on-chatbot-arena-for-the-first-time/
Hostinger Web Hosting Review: Hostinger is a feature-rich web hosting service with robust hosting plans, useful AI tools, and outstanding customer service.
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Subaru to recall over 118,000 vehicles in US, NHTSA says: Subaru of America is recalling 118,723 SUVs and sedans in the U.S. over an issue which prevents air ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/subaru-recall-over-118000-vehicles-us-nhtsa-says-2024-03-27/
North Korea has no interest in summit with Japan or talks, Kim's sister says: North Korea said on Tuesday it had no interest in a summit with Japan and would ...
reuters.com/world/europe/north-korea-says-no-interest-summit-with-japan-rejects-more-talks-2024-03-26/
Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
- North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.
- Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.
- Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.
- Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Shin Godzilla all see ...
polygon.com/24107076/godzilla-american-vs-japanese-movies-interpretations-monsterverse
Quick Glance: Mixed reactions to Godzilla x Kong: New Empire
- Initial responses to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have arrived, praising an exhilarating, action-packed experience - however, the new Monster-verse film doesn't captivate everyone.
- The storyline follows Godzilla and Kong reuniting to confront a fresh, perilous menace, with director Adam Wingard returning to helm the project once more.
- Critics commend the grand scale, fast-paced sequences, and diverse range of creatures, though a few express concerns over the sparse dialogues and sluggish beginning.
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is set to hit theaters on March 29, eliciting a mixed bag of reactions, with many lauding the thrilling action and monster clashes, while others scrutinize the plot and dialogue.
Broadcom shows a gargantuan AI chip — XPU could be the world's largest chip built for a consumer AI company
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/broadcom-shows-gargantuan-ai-chip-xpu-could-the-worlds-largest-chip-built-for-a-consumer-ai-company
Nvidia could be primed to be the next AWS: The question is whether Nvidia can sustain that growth to become a long-term revenue powerhouse like AWS has become ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/24/nvidia-could-be-primed-to-be-the-next-aws/
How AI became generative: Our podcast on science and technology. Part four of our series on the science that built the AI revolution
economist.com/podcasts/2024/03/27/how-ai-became-generative
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CEO of UK's National Grid warns of datacenters' thirst for power: Predicts 500 percent increase in consumption over a decade and suggests 800 kilovolt fix
theregister.com/2024/03/27/ceo_of_uks_national_grid/
Exclusive: Behind the plot to break Nvidia’s grip on AI by targeting software: Nvidia earned its $2.2 trillion market cap by producing artificial-intelligence ...
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Adobe has a bunch of new AI tools — and a Microsoft partnership: But Adobe did not announce any video capabilities, leaving OpenAI and its recently announced ...
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As AI booms, land near nuclear power plants becomes hot real estate: Cheap low-carbon energy? What's not to love...
theregister.com/2024/03/25/ai_boom_nuclear/
Cherry blossoms start blooming in Tokyo: Cherry blossoms started blooming in Tokyo on Friday, five days later than the yearly average.
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Meet the Designer Behind Neuralink’s Surgical Robot: Afshin Mehin has helped design some of the most futuristic neurotech devices.
wired.com/story/designer-behind-neuralinks-surgical-robot-afshin-mehin/
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