GamesIndustry

51% of Japanese game makers use generative AI

51% of Japanese developers use generative AI in game development. In new research from Tokyo Game Show organizer Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), as reported by The Nikkei, of the ...
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 ...
SiliconANGLE

Sakana AI lands $135M on $2.635B valuation to accelerate frontier research and applied AI in Japan

Japanese artificial intelligence startup Sakana AI Co. Ltd. revealed early today that it has raised 20 billion yen ($135 million) in new funding on a 400 billion yen ($2.635 billion) valuation to ...
Forbes

Harnessing AI, Japanese Startups Are Unlocking Enterprise Data

Imagine turning client conversations or corporate tribal knowledge into actionable insights with a simple app. Monetizing corporate data has been used to enhance business value for more than a quarter ...
The Economist

The strange Japanese companies minting money from AI

Ajinomoto has spent well over a century supplying monosodium glutamate (MSG), a chemical that gives food an umami kick. Now another of the Japanese seasoning giant’s products is whetting investors’ ...