Interpretable AI in materials discovery: Uncovering how models make predictions

A method to interpret artificial intelligence (AI) models used in materials discovery by analyzing their learned features has ...

U.S., Japan join AI research push to counter China

Japan plans to join the U.S.-led Genesis Mission, investing $500 million in artificial intelligence research as Washington ...
SiliconANGLE

Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new artificial intelligence joint venture that has a single goal: to build a ...
Devdiscourse

Japan's AI Dilemma: Facing a New Form of Colonialism

Japan risks becoming a 'colony' in the AI era if it cannot keep up with rapid technological advancements. Digital Minister ...
TMCnet

Ricoh launches AI orchestration co-creation initiative with Thread AI

NEW YORK, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Thread AI, a ...

Japan’s SoftBank racks up huge profit gains with lift from lucrative AI investments

Japanese technology investor Softbank Group says profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by nearly five-fold as its AI investments paid off.
The Next Web

Japan risks becoming an ‘AI colony’, its digital minister warns

Digital minister Hisashi Matsumoto warned Japan could become an ‘AI colony’ if it falls behind, defending a bill to ease data-use consent rules.
Inc

From Bathrooms to Big Tech: Why This Japanese Toilet Maker Just Became an AI Powerhouse

It isn’t just the tech industry that’s embracing AI. Recently, a Japanese toilet maker cemented its place as a key player in the industry when it announced plans to boost production of semiconductor ...