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Cyberattack-related communications in Japan were about 10 times higher in 2023 compared with 2015. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Cybersecurity

Japan to prioritize homegrown software for cybersecurity

Domestic companies hold share of less than 10% in some areas

4 March 2025
K. Shanmugam, Singapore's minister of law and of home affairs, briefs reporters on March 3 about the apparent smuggling of restricted U.S. semiconductors through Singapore. (Photo by Dylan Loh) 
Semiconductors

Singapore suspects Nvidia chip smuggling via Malaysia

U.S.-made servers may have gone to China through SE Asia

3 March 2025
Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, wants to ensure TikTok and Reddit are safeguarding children's privacy. (Source photos by Reuters)
Technology

U.K. probes TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices

Watchdog seeks clarity on how information is used to suggest content to young people

3 March 2025
Aarti Holla-Maini, the U.N. director of the Office for Outer Space Affairs, says the potential for collisions in space to cripple low-income economies is rising as space junk increases. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuji Murakami)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Space debris accidents would hit poorest economies the hardest

U.N. space chief sees 'a catastrophic collision' as looming possibility

3 March 2025
Honor CEO James Li Jian unveiled the company's Alpha plan for turning the smartphone maker into an all-out AI solutions provider. (Honor)
Technology

China's Honor to invest $10bn in AI over next 5 years

Company deepening partnerships with Qualcomm, Google to enable 'agentic' experiences

3 March 2025
Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu has a R&D partnership with Osaka University. (Shimadzu)
Work

Japan is struggling to hire Ph.Ds. Companies are growing their own

Shimadzu, NEC offer jobs and tuition assistance to secure tech talent ahead of rivals

2 March 2025
Starlink satellites in the sky over a farm in the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan on Jan. 25.
International relations

Vietnam PM pledges quick licensing for Musk's Starlink

Pham Minh Chinh also pledges more U.S. imports, measures to reduce trade surplus

1 March 2025
More than 200,000 users have saved money while playing through a story about a romance with a university student, according to Ant Group. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
Finance

China takes pain out of savings with gamification

Save-to-play stories from romance to time travel appeal to thrifty young consumers

1 March 2025
The U.S. is investigating if DeepSeek, the Chinese company whose AI model's performance rocked the tech world in January, has been using Nvidia chips barred from entering China.
Technology

Singapore charges 3 in link to alleged Nvidia chips smuggling to DeepSeek

Organized transport to China had been suspected in city-state amid U.S. crackdown

28 February 2025
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.
Opinion

Japan's new energy plan bows to AI -- but at what cost?

Tokyo should take a hard look at its AI strategy as it pivots on nuclear power

28 February 2025
Xiaomi, which moved into the auto industry in 2021, is now taking on Germany's iconic Porsche brand with its SU7 Ultra.
Technology

Xiaomi unveils cut-price electric sedan in challenge to Porsche

Chinese smartphone maker aims to turn EVs into key growth pillar

27 February 2025
Chinese tech giant Tencent now describes DeepSeek R1 and other artificial intelligence software as "slow thinking models."
Artificial intelligence

Tencent launches AI model that it says is faster than DeepSeek's R1

Tech giant claims Hunyuan Turbo S can answer queries in a second

27 February 2025
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#techAsia

TikTok seeks a deal and China brings a chip 'shock'

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

27 February 2025
Chinese AI startup Miguo believes handing over routine tasks such as coloring and shading to AI software can make creating comics and cartoons much more efficient. (Source images from Miguo AI)
Technology

Chinese comics startup aims to leapfrog Japan, South Korea with AI

Miguo plans to release 100 titles in 2025 and halve production costs

27 February 2025
Reasoning AI has become the new growth engine for AI chips, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia will rise on DeepSeek boost for reasoning AI, Jensen Huang says

'Nearly every developer' learning from Chinese firm's R1 model, which will drive chip sales

27 February 2025
Yageo's founder said he has not been able to meet with anyone in Shibaura’s management. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Interview

Taiwan's Yageo ready to buy Shibaura Electronics without consent: chairman

Electronics parts maker hopes to help Japanese company grow abroad

27 February 2025
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita says Apple's $150 million investment means Indonesia will produce enough AirTags to meet 65% of the world's demand.
Technology

Indonesia to lift iPhone 16 sales ban in win for Apple

Government drops local smartphone production demand but gets $150m AirTag pledge

26 February 2025
TikTok is keen to keep operating in the U.S. but does not want to give up control of its algorithms.
Technology

TikTok angles for compromise to avert U.S. sell-or-ban ultimatum

Beijing could OK American investors taking a stake but algorithm remains key issue

26 February 2025
China is making strides in niche substrates and less advanced chips, threatening to put pressure on global makers. 
Tech Asia

Global tech industry braces for 'China shock' in mature chips

Nation's rapid expansion in older semiconductors is driving down prices

26 February 2025
TikTok is cutting headcount in its "trust and safety" team responsible for content moderation and other tasks.
Technology

TikTok cuts more online safety and content moderator jobs

Positions in U.S., Europe and Asia to be affected as platform increases AI use

25 February 2025
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Podcast: Tech Latest

In the modern space race, Japanese startups find their footing

Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector

25 February 2025
Apple made a similar announcement about its U.S. spending plans during the first Trump administration. 
Technology

Apple plans Texas factory for AI servers, 20,000 research jobs

Move comes after reports of CEO meeting Trump, signals shift away from China production

24 February 2025
Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund, known as Danantara, launched on Feb. 24. (Photo by Rezha Hadyan)
Economy

Indonesia launches Danantara sovereign wealth fund: 5 things to know

Has initial $900bn portfolio, will focus on sectors like critical minerals and AI

24 February 2025
Sakana, which means "fish" in Japanese, was co-founded in 2023 by two former Google engineers. (Photo by Masaharu Ban) 
Technology

Sakana AI to revise breakthrough claims amid online criticism of results

Tokyo-based startup says AI found a way to 'cheat' its evaluation system

24 February 2025
Yellow automated guided vehicles carry cargo throughout Tuas Port 24 hours a day. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
Transportation

Singapore aims to build world's largest automated port at Tuas

Trade hub could surpass Shanghai in capacity after consolidation in 2040s

23 February 2025
Dentsu has developed a technology that uses AI to sniff out high-quality tuna. (Photo from Dentsu)
23 February 2025
Tokyo Electron President Kawai called South Korea "a critical strategic base" for the company while attending Semicon Korea in Seoul. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
Semiconductors

Tokyo Electron could dial up hiring spree amid AI boom, president says

Company weighs expanding plan that calls for hiring 10,000 over five years

22 February 2025
DeepSeek topped 100 million users in seven days -- a milestone that ChatGPT took two months to reach.
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek's embrace in China, shunning by West highlights tech divide

China's public, private sectors rush to adopt AI tool that spread faster than ChatGPT

22 February 2025
Online rhetoric against Asians and Asian Americans has become heated since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency in November. 
Politics

Asian hate speech online spikes after Trump's election, study shows

Group links 'alarming rise' to Trump's rhetoric with South Asians targeted most

22 February 2025