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The Justice Ministry setting up a study panel regarding the misuse of generative artificial intelligence comes amid a sharp rise in such cases and concerns legislation in Japan has not kept up with the rapid advancement of AI.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2026
Government to launch study panel for generative-AI misuse
With a meeting scheduled for late April, the group will examine civil liability for the unauthorized use of people’s likenesses and voices.
A boom in generative artificial intelligence has sent data center demand skyrocketing, with dozens of projects springing up across the United States.
WORLD / Society
Apr 17, 2026
New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads
The success of grassroots resistance in New Brunswick has made activists nationwide curious about how the city managed to kill plans for the power-hungry facility.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki (third from the left) speaks at a subcommittee meeting of the Council for Japan's Growth Strategy at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2026
Japan targets 25% share of global autonomous vehicle market
The government aims to acquire an about 25% share of the global market in self-driving vehicle sales in the 2030s.
A data-center buildout in the Spanish region of Aragon has divided locals and regional officials.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 16, 2026
What happens when $90 billion of data centers come to town
How quickly companies can build, connect and bring data centers online will play a large part in who comes out on top of the artificial intelligence race.
Some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to ⁠treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 16, 2026
AI ruling prompts warnings from U.S. lawyers: Your chats could be used against you
Warnings have grown after a federal judge in New York ruled this year that the former CEO of a bankrupt financial services company could not shield his AI chats from prosecutors.
Human intelligence can become more valuable if AI is used to complement it, such as with Malaysia's rubber industry, where the government invested in research to make rubber producers more productive.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2026
Rubber’s history could be a window into AI’s future
To this day, for example, aircraft tires are mostly made from natural rubber because synthetics can’t handle the stress of landing a 747.
A shift is occurring in the translation industry both in Japan and across the globe, where using artificial intelligence in place of humans is increasingly becoming standard practice.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2026
As AI advances, translators forced to adapt to industry changes
Translators are having to grapple with lower pay and higher expectations, all while the future of the industry itself is in doubt.
GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath speaks during a keynote session at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 3. Badrinath says a memory chip shortage resulting from chipmakers prioritizing the artificial intelligence sector is hindering efforts to bring more people online worldwide.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2026
AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA
Chipmakers are producing fewer less-flashy chips that are used in everyday consumer electronics as they prioritize the lucrative artificial intelligence industry.
SoftBank Group's mega loan highlights how much debt founder Masayoshi Son is willing for the company to take on as it seeks to secure the firm’s pivotal role in the global AI race.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2026
SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion OpenAI loan
The move forms one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Japanese conglomerate’s debt-fueled push further into artificial intelligence.
Canadian Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 25.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2026
Anthropic wins accolades from Canada’s AI minister over Mythos approach
The AI company has limited initial access of its Mythos model to a small number of firms after warning it is powerful enough that it may be capable of cyberattacks.
Researchers evaluated five popular artificial intelligence chatbots by asking 10 questions each across five health categories. About 50% of the responses were deemed problematic, including almost 20% that were highly problematic.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2026
AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds
The chatbot’s answers were often delivered with confidence, though none produced a fully complete and accurate reference list in response to any prompt, the researchers said.
Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, could supercharge complex cyberattacks, experts have warned.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2026
AI-boosted hacks with Anthropic’s Mythos could have dire consequences for banks
Claude Mythos ​Preview is capable ‌of identifying and exploiting previously undiscovered vulnerabilities in every major computer operating system and every major web browser.
The rise of artificial intelligence highlights how the resume, once meant to standardize hiring, has become easily fabricated, undermining its usefulness and underscoring the need for more effective ways to evaluate job candidates.
COMMENTARY
Apr 14, 2026
AI is hastening the resume’s demise. Good riddance.
The resume may have been created with good intentions but it has never performed the job it was supposed to do. It’s time to let it go.
Elon Musk attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. Musk’s Grokipedia exemplifies how privately controlled AI chatbots are placed to shape public opinion through opaque algorithms without transparency or oversight.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2026
Who’s whispering in your chatbot’s ear?
Chatbots do not simply curate existing information; they generate and frame it.
Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Apr 13, 2026
Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
Japan’s temples experiment with artificial intelligence as questions of faith, presence and care grow more urgent.
A newly established AI company led by SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group and Honda Motor will apply for a government-backed AI development support program run by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2026
SoftBank and others set up new firm to develop high-performance AI
Engineers from SoftBank and Tokyo-based AI developer Preferred Networks Inc. are expected to participate in the development.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives and labor leaders, in Washington on March 11.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 11, 2026
Man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO’s home
San Francisco police arrested a man on Friday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. No one was injured.
A Tesla Model 3 is shown driving on the highway with FSD 14.2.2.3 self-driving supervised software in Irvine, California, in January.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2026
Tesla’s supervised self-driving software gets Dutch OK, first in Europe
The electric car maker hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European Union soon.
Despite reports and rumors about its imminent release, DeepSeek's next-generation "V4" model is nowhere in sight.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 9, 2026
Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China’s AI ambitions
The long-awaited V4 model has yet to appear, stoking speculation over China’s AI progress and whether Huawei chips can power a true Nvidia alternative.
SoftBank Group is currently exploring raising as much as $40 billion in the loan market, mostly to help finance its investment in U.S. tech giant OpenAI.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2026
SoftBank unit plans debut euro bond as group makes big AI push
SoftBank Group’s aggressive push into AI has drawn some scrutiny from ratings firms.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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