JAPAN WUT PODCAST 194 "SMART POLE SWINGER"

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Why are smart poles being installed in Tokyo’s core? America and China are engaged in AI kill chains, but where does Japan fit in? Would you live in Toyota’s experimental smart city?

SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

Tokyo snake cafe hopes to dispel fears, spread reptiles' charm with 2025 zodiac

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Kill chain clash: China and US battle for all-domain supremacy

Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data

SOCIETY 5.0

Tokyo Smart Pole Project (2023)

Hakodateyama: AI cameras are being used to visualize the surrounding area's congestion

Toyota’s experimental smart city nearly ready to roll

Vacant Houses AI (Grok Message)

TVI releases AI-equipped omnidirectional camera capable of recording 360 degrees

Updated "AI Fish Size Measurement Camera" function to display the number of fish caught in real time and streamline the work of fish farmers

[Electronic Components General Feature] High Tech Focus: Kyocera improves productivity of AI and robots through sensing

Nikken Academy introduces face recognition attendance management system--supported by Sanshin Electronics

[Facial Recognition Apartment] Versclesia IDZ Machiya Residential Condominium Units Sold Out

Microsoft expects to spend $80 bil on AI this fiscal year

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 190 "SELF-DRIVING RACE CARS"

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Why are Japan’s AI companies expanding into East Timor? Will the Japan government get more firms to join its carbon trading schemes? How did a Japanese company get a self-driving race car to go faster than 200 kph?

SHOW NOTES

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

U.S. to deploy missile units to Japan islands in Taiwan contingency

China says it will remove buoy set up in Japan's EEZ near Senkakus

Japan to obligate up to 400 major firms to join CO2 emissions trading

Japan research team develops plastic that breaks down in seawater

SOCIETY 5.0

The AI ​​self-driving race "A2RL" held in Suzuka actually communicated using the SIM card of the low-cost smartphone "IIJmio". Uninterrupted stability was confirmed even at speeds over 200km/h

Group company DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" to be deployed overseas for the first time; facial recognition attendance management linked to TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING's HR system to be provided to Timor-Leste base

Daito Trust Construction introduces facial recognition entrance/exit system to approximately 200 branches nationwide

Australian government orders to halt facial recognition at mass retailers, calling it "illegal" even for crime prevention purposes

"AI Camera Rental Service" with 0 yen initial cost and 2,000 yen per day Launch of new "Cloud AI Camera Rental Plan" offering free rental of multiple small cameras and video analysis service

AI cameras prove effective in preventing touting, reducing touting by 14% in Hyogo Prefecture demonstration experiment... If detected, audio warning is issued

Hitachi Solutions Technology sells package that uses monocular camera and image recognition AI to detect dangerous behavior in real time

AI-generated articles introduce nonexistent tourist spots on site promoting Fukuoka Pref.

Meet Daisy: The AI grandmother who is fighting back against scammers

Grandpa Simpson Onion Story

Hiroshima city plans to start using AI-based device to virtually communicate with atomic bomb survivors in August 2025, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing

Miyazaki City introduces AI marking for junior high school tests, hoping to reduce burden on teachers

Tier IV starts selling Minibus 2.0, accelerating the social implementation of self-driving buses

Tottori City conducts demonstration experiment of self-driving bus in urban area--investigating signal coordination and night operation

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 189 "QR CODE ROADS"

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Is it a good idea to slap QR Codes on Japan’s road signs for self-driving cars? Will unions be able to halt A.I. from taking jobs from the Japanese? How far will Japan go to acquire automated defense capabilities?

Show Notes

JAPAN

Parasitic worms 'manipulate' praying mantises onto asphalt roads: Japan researchers

SOCIETY 5.0

In the age of autonomous driving, road signs may become "QR codes" List of anticipated use cases

Tobu Railway has announced its intention to introduce new autonomous trains on the Daishi Line.

Sekisui House launches Japan's first "AI Clone Owner" service that allows home buyers to easily consult with the owner via chat

DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" introduced to Pressance Corporation's "Presance Grand Kyoto Kawaramachi," the first condominium in the Kansai region to use all facial recognition technology

Japan audio industry calls for appropriate use of AI as voice actors air frustrations

SoftBank taps Nvidia for Japanese 'AI grid' project

Prime Minister Ishiba plans to provide more than 10 trillion yen in public support to the AI and semiconductor industry over seven years

Microsoft Research Asia – Tokyo established

Hello Work to use artificial intelligence (AI) to list job vacancies

AI-equipped unmanned demonstration aircraft to make first flight in November 2025, Defense Acquisition Agency official reveals at technology symposium

"Fire watchtower" equipped with AI camera installed in Oarai Town

China's Baidu releases the latest version of its autonomous driving platform "Apollo" to the world

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

102 local Japan traditions halted or lose folk cultural asset status amid population decline

Japan's births likely to fall under 700,000 for 1st time in 2024

Salmon poachers in Hokkaido likely solicited by foreign language ads online

SGOTW

American tourist accused of defacing gate at Meiji Shrine with fingernails

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 188 "DOWNSTREAM A.I."

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Why do words matter when it comes to geo-engineering in Japan? How will A.I. be used to boost Japan’s prestigious strawberry industry? Should you study digital forensics to identify fraud in the A.I. art world?

SHOW NOTES

GREEN MOVEMENT

Japan residents invest in US venture releasing aerosols to 'cool Earth' despite criticism

Carbon Credit Market (Japan)

Not as crazy as it seems; unsellable bananas turned into charcoal

SOCIETY 5.0

University of Tokyo start-up uses AI to "copy" honeybee pollination behavior in first commercial project

YouTubeVideo Strawberry Robot

The "AI binoculars" that tell you the names of wild birds were amazing

NTT Urban Development to enable entry to multiple buildings using facial recognition -- adopted by office brand "owns"

Fire breaks out in women's dormitory, evacuation delayed due to "facial recognition system" at entrance/exit - China

The surveillance camera for nursing care facilities, "KaigoDX," is equipped with new functions such as "leave-and-enter detection" and "intrusion detection," providing a safer surveillance system for nursing care facilities.

Toei Bus to begin demonstration experiment of acquiring boarding and alighting data using AI cameras from November 13th

Automatic quotation for cutting of free-form shapes now possible -- AI platform for machine parts procurement updated by MISUMI

Fujitsu Develops Sensing Technology for Robots that Detects Moving Objects in Less Than 1 ms

Integrated processing of cameras and LiDAR at pixel level, contributing to the advancement of autonomous driving

Mitsubishi Corporation reforms accounting by extracting documents using generative AI

First artwork by humanoid robot sells for $1.3 mil

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 186 "A.I. PENCILS"

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Why are some companies blocking people injected with the latest mRNA jab? What are the latest developments in Japan’s facial recognition platforms? Where does this week’s SGOTW come from?

SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

Japan to offer $3.0 billion for G7 Ukraine loan package

Unverified info on new vaccine leads to rejection of customers

SOCIETY 5.0

Group company DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" will be installed in the fourth apartment building developed by Mugen Estate.

Smart home service "SpaceCore" begins offering smart intercoms for apartment complexes with facial recognition

RENATUS ROBOTICS Inc. and Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. enter into capital alliance

Kirin Holdings introduces a trial of "AI interviewer." AI supports everything from resume reading to first interviews

Dentsu to use AI copywriter "AICO2" for audio advertising. Launch of project aimed at expanding audio advertising market

Newzia launches "AI Model Agency" service, providing advanced and affordable AI models tailored to corporate needs

SGOTW

モモタロウお手柄！密輸大麻１６キロ入りスーツケースを臭いで発見…容疑のスペイン人の男逮捕

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 185 "AI REAPER"

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Is it wise to invest in nuclear power and AI? Why did a Japanese funeral home implement a funeral ChatBot for LGBTQ funerals? What will happen to Japan as the BRICS rise?

SHOW NOTES

NUCLEAR

NVIDIA-backed Japan-based Ubitus to build AI data center near nuclear power plant

Japan's oldest reactor OK'd to operate beyond 50 years

SOCIETY 5.0

Toyota Unveils Hydrogen Cartridges, Energy Storage at Japan Mobility Show

Digital wage payments start in Japan via PayPay in cashless drive

Polimill implements specialized AI switching function in production version of generative AI tool for local governments and government ministries

What is data governance? Explaining the difference between data governance and data management, as well as the benefits and points to note for companies

Toyota's top scientist considers applying generative AI to autonomous driving

Pizza Hut releases 130% cheese "AI Pizza" using "Taste AI" to find the golden ratio... "Optimal Taste Solution" The best match for fried oysters is "ponzu"!

Tobu Sports introduces "GYM DX" provided by Opt Fit, an AI surveillance camera for gyms, realizing an unmanned women's gym and establishing a new management model

Nishida Funeral Home introduces the latest AI chatbot to provide 24-hour support for funeral-related questions

DEDOLLAR

BRICS launches demo of its new payment system

Russia to Host Landmark BRICS Summit in Ongoing Bid to Reshape World Order

BRICS is a response to the ‘odious’ Western system – former Pentagon official

Russia & Iran almost fully rely on national currencies in trade – Kremlin

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 184 "AI SECURITY THEATER"

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Who voted for decarbonization? What’s going on with Japan’s new secretive submarines? And where are the AI infrastructure projects being installed?

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SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

The MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, Chogei, is named and launched after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender Chogei.

Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting Emissions

Tokyo Stock Exchange carbon trading slowly picks up in first year

SOCIETY 5.0

Amazon says new technology in delivery vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time

Honda autonomous system to allow car drivers to take eyes off road

Kawasaki rolls out world-first hydrogen engine motorcycle

Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million

CyberLink’s AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe®, is adopted by Miyagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.’s new facial recognition device, Knoctoi Lite.

Start of operation of autonomous electric buses in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture

Seeking participants for demonstration experiment of self-driving bus in Oirase Gorge

Masayoshi Son's highly original autonomous driving concept: a stepping stone to launching a finished car manufacturer?

Demonstration testing begins for self-driving buses; "Level 4" technology improves ride comfort

Mitsubishi Electric uses AI to audit emails, chats, and other text to detect information leaks and fraud risks

Koreans rank highest among 10 countries for anxiety that "AI is threatening their jobs"

Airship AI wins $12 million surveillance contract

Odakyu to test AI cameras to check safety on platforms amid manpower shortager

Tokyu Store, Itochu Foods and others use AI cameras in retail advertising

No voyeurism or molestation! AI cameras introduced on Fukuoka City subway

Sapporo Drugstore repurposes security cameras for marketing purposes, using edge AI to analyze customer movements

Plast releases detachable AI camera system for forks

AI camera parking system "DENNOU PARK" goes into operation at Sumitomo Realty & Development's office building. By changing from mechanical equipment to AI cameras, annual costs are reduced by 50%.

(Joint release) JALPAK conducts demonstration experiment to measure the effectiveness of vehicle advertising with WE TRUCK, a vehicle signage system equipped with signage that enables visual analysis, effectiveness measurement, and behavior measurement through targeting using AI cameras

First exhibit at "SECURITY SHOW Osaka 2024" - Digitalization of security operations with security robots x surveillance cameras x AI security systems -

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 181 "SPY CARS"

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Why is the Japanese government sending drones into the Suicide Forest? Are foreign cars equipped with cameras and radars monitoring domestic military assets? Would you put your kids on a self-driving bus?

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SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

Ostrich endeavor ensuring Yoshinoya can meet demand for meat

SOCIETY 5.0

Drones patrol the Aokigahara forest at night, detecting people and "dissuading suicide attempts"... Yamanashi Prefecture to start this month

マッチングアプリ、マイナカードで「年収」も証明可能に--河野氏「安心して婚活できる」と導入呼びかけ（CNET Japan） - Yahoo!ニュース

NEC uses AI to analyze trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking

Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028

Japan retail chain Nojima president offers advice via AI alter ego

Saikai City Hall tests the usefulness of "Varigoodkun," an AI for local governments. Achieves reduction of 2,072 hours of work time in just two months

PKSHA and Osaka Metro jointly develop "AI monitoring system" that detects white canes and wheelchairs to strengthen customer monitoring system

"THE PILLOW" offers comfortable sleep with "pillow x AI" and opens official store on Rakuten Ichiba

Supporting rapid evacuation in the event of a disaster, a disaster prevention service for local governments using facial recognition has been developed. Total support for evacuation shelter management by notifying each resident of evacuation shelters and using facial recognition to enter and exit the shelters.

Facial recognition payment system installed at school dormitory stores, financial education to warn against overspending
Facial recognition payment available at Nissen High School Joyo Bank and Hitachi Finance/DX Education Ibaraki

Introducing the latest AI camera… Capturing smartphone users while driving

Why BYD is adopting Huawei's autonomous driving technology

Junior high school students test drive "self-driving bus" on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa

"Draft opinion completed in one minute"... "Legal AI" shakes up legal profession in South Korea

Instantaneous decision on six types of medicine: AI to improve medical efficiency and extend healthy lifespan

IBM and FBRI partner to promote "AI-embedded clinical development" / Axcelead signs basic agreement with Acadia, USA, to support drug discovery, etc. | Today's news summary for the pharmaceutical industry (September 10, 2024)

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 180 "IS JAPAN READY FOR WAR?" WITH MAX VON SCHULER

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Max von Schuler, best selling author, war historian, and former intelligence asset, joins the podcast to discuss the current challenges facing Japan’s Self Defense Forces on the ground, in the sea, and up in the air.

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JAPAN WUT PODCAST 179: JUSTIN AUKEMA "NEW CAPITALISM"

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Justin Aukema, a researcher who writes extensively on Japan’s history with capitalism, joins the podcast to discuss the dark and shady aspects of “New Capitalism.” The ties to the green movement, technocracy, and more governmental control.

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SHOW NOTES

Investing in People for a New Form of Capitalism (JGOV Website)

Japan confronts the problem of ‘mega solar’

Selling out the Nation to “Save the Planet”

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 177 "AI DRONE COPS"

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Is Japan collapsing its rice production on purpose? Would you run from an AI Drone Cop? Would you inject an AI Biological Agent into your veins?

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SHOW NOTES

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Japanese gov't appeals for calm as panic rice buying continues

Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops?

Scallop industry overcomes crisis triggered by China import ban

Japan to reportedly subsidize firms to develop supply chain, independent of China in SEA

China, Russia plot course for Arctic cooperation, shipping routes to counter West

Post-pandemic global supply chain turmoil might still ruin Christmas

India and Japan Sign Landmark Green Ammonia Export Agreement

Japan steelmakers to invest in Australian mine for stable coal supply

JAXA Forms Special Team to Protect Earth from Asteroids

SOCIETY 5.0

Govt to Develop AI-Equipped Drones to Identify Suspicious People in Disaster-Hit Areas

Turkish engineers-developed AI system ‘Covision’ deployed in Japan

Startups and tech giants lead new era of Korea-Japan cooperation

BostonGene Showcases AI-Powered Multiomics Platform at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Digital Pathology in 2024

Sompo Enhances Digital Transformation with Palantir's AI Solutions

List of car models and features that allow hands-off driving (latest version 2024) Toyota, Honda, Nissan...

Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Sees Surging Demand for a Special Type of A.I. Hardware

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 176 "INTERNET OF GARBAGE"

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Do you want IoT Trash Cans in your neighborhood? How can hackers easily exploit Solar Farms? Why are Japan’s Facial Recognition Condos selling so well?

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DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

More migrant workers heading to South Korea instead of Japan

SOCIETY 5.0

IoT smart trash cans that help reduce waste in cities Low environmental impact and can be installed anywhere

Solar Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via IoT: Cases of Fraudulent Transfers Emerge

Google to offer "AI Overviews" of web searches in Japan and elsewhere

Hitachi and NEC look at biometric authentication for cash register payments -- what are the aims and how will it become more widespread?

[All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Crecia IDZ Chiyoda Iwamotocho Investment Condominium Units Sold Out (PR TIMES)

"Towards the world's most interesting fisheries industry" Re:Start Fisheries Invested in Ribble Co., Ltd.

Turing develops "Terra," Japan's first generative world model for autonomous driving

Yokohama National University develops smart motion recognition system integrating stretchable devices and AI

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets

INSANE Wuhan ROBO Taxi (Why the US don't have this?)

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 175 "EXOFLOP!"

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Why would a Mexican man try and canoe from Japan to Taiwan illegally? Which companies are striving for AI Dominance in Japan? Should Japan trust its AI Education Programs to Microsoft and Google?

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SHOW NOTES

INDO-PACIFIC CONFLICT

Mexican man found stranded on Senkaku Islands referred to prosecutors

China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel

SOCIETY 5.0

電動キックボードの米Limeが日本参入　都内で2000台 - 日本経済新聞

Over 80% of people surveyed in Japan don't want to use ride-sharing services

Less than 20% of Japanese firms using generative AI: survey

Japan city uses AI to find students at risk of school refusal

Japan Enhances AI Sovereignty With Advanced ABCI 3.0 Supercomputer

SoftBank courts TSMC for AI chip project after talks with Intel fell apart - report

JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations

https://smart-governance.co.jp/en/

Hearings with Microsoft and Google to revise generative AI guidelines for schools

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 174 "BATTERY ISLAND"

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Is migration to Japan being psyoped? Have you ever seen an AI Camera, even though they are everywhere? If China is so dangerous, why are all of our corporation doing endless amounts of business there?

SHOW NOTES

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

Mining atomic bomb material: The remorse of a Congolese asylum seeker in Japan

Japan police make warning flyer in English after 4 foreigners drown

SOCIETY 5.0

"AI Guardman® for Solar Systems" thoroughly protects solar power generation facilities from theft of metal cables, protecting large sites at low cost

Demonstration of "MachiSpo," an initiative aimed at revitalizing local communities through sports digital transformation, begins in Kamitonda Town

Making Aichi a leading city in open innovation. Interview with the CEO of "STATION Ai," Japan's largest startup support center

Valor begins AI automatic ordering for prepared foods using SoftBank's "Sakimil"

Self-driving buses to maintain public transport: Possibilities explored for daily life transportation in Kamaishi

China's self-driving EV "PIX Moving" and Japan's TIS establish joint venture in Tokyo

SUPPLY CHAIN WARS

Japan to open U.S.-inspired defense tech research center in October

Japan floating robo-ships to meet China's sea challenge

Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) on X

Good news, bad news in Japan’s military reawakening

JAPAN WUT 173 "SAYONARA SUCKERS"

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What was “New Capitalism” and why was it destined to fail? Why is Japan’s SDF utilizing AI for war? Will ad companies use chatbots to drive sales by targeting lonely women?

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SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

Japan's state debt tops 1,300 tril. yen for 1st time

Kishida championed 'new capitalism' but was undone by yen

SOCIETY 5.0

Academics, startup release AI tool that makes ukiyo-e

https://huggingface.co/spaces/SakanaAI/Evo-Ukiyoe

Tokyo deploys AI to detect fires, collapses for rapid quake response

DEMO - スマートアイランド｜離島と企業の出会いが、日本の未来を変える。

Ministry touts AI as tool to assist SDF members in operation (2 tier ai society)

East Japan city, others collaborate to develop dementia prevention AI service for elderly

https://starley.co.jp/

AI Cotomo Concept Movie

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 172 "MECH JANITORS"

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Would you inject artificial blood if your life depended on it? Would you put your children on a self-driving bus? Can you trust AI CEOs that love being part of the World Economic Forum?

Show Notes

WEIRD CORNERS

Clinical trial on artificial blood cells to begin in Japan

Common wild amphibians banned from Yahoo auctions

Train travels all day long with corpse aboard in Tokyo area

SOCIETY 5.0

JR West now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators

Utilizing AI to realize demand forecasting and plan optimization for the global manufacturing supply chain

Prime Minister Kishida announces that autonomous driving will be implemented at 10 locations, eliminating the need for a driver

Self-driving buses move smoothly through tunnels in Hokkaido's Kamishihoro town

Kawasaki City to begin demonstration experiment of self-driving buses that cross prefectural borders, the first in Japan, from January next year, aiming for "driverless" by 2027

Tier IV, whose president is an autonomous driving engineer, is ranked "No. 1 in Japan" in fundraising! Survey conducted from January to June 2024

Nissan-backed China's self-driving WeRide applies for IPO in U.S.

Denso-affiliated J-QuAD sees second consecutive quarterly profit increase due to "special demand" caused by autonomous driving development?

Toyota's research and development expenditure hits record high of 1.3 trillion yen! Will it be used for "Autonomous Driving" and "Woven City"?

NEXCO Central conducts demonstration experiment of self-driving snowplow on Shin-Tomei Expressway

SUPPLY CHAIN WARS

Chinese takeover of European seaports: EU turned a blind eye on security risks for years, experts say - Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism

Linked by Russia, North Korea and Belarus vow ‘new era’ of bilateral ties

Japan devising support plan on trade, decarbonization for Central Asia

Uber, China’s BYD, form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America

Taiwan is readying citizens for a Chinese invasion. It’s not going well.

Japan Wut 168 "WORKER IN THE MACHINE"

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What will you do when you go to work and there are AI employees in the computers? Can we trust megacorps to centralize everything? How many AI cameras has your company installed?

Show Notes

SOCIETY 5.0

Today, Lattice Makes History and Leads the Way in Responsible Employment of AI

Cameras and image AI detect dangerous behavior of workers to realize a "safe and secure smart factory"

Hakata Station Building uses AI to detect violence and falls by analyzing security camera footage

Shimizu Corporation's Building OS and Idein's edge AI device operation platform collaborate to popularize smart buildings

NEC introduces facial recognition "digital employee ID cards" for 20,000 employees. What changes will they bring?

[All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Versclesia IDZ Asakusa Residential Condominium Units Sold Out

Facial recognition platform "FreeiD" now installed in over 100 apartment buildings

Tamagawa Village conducts third "cashless hands-free" demonstration project, using facial recognition to pay for local gift certificates (Hitachi)

Aeon Retail becomes the first in the world to introduce edge AI to its employee customer service training. The rate of smiling and greeting employees has increased by 1.6 times.

Japan Wut 167 "FUAD ALABASTER: DECENTRALIZED MALAYSIA"

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Asia is going through a dynamic shift in power, with the rise of China on one side, and pull of America on the other. Looking forward, what does this mean economically, technologically, and culturally? Joining the podcast from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is Fuad Alabaster (@FuadKyoto), the Executive Director at Halogen Capital, which offers secure and innovative crypto investment solutions. Fuad is also the lead vocalist for the band, Kyoto Protocol. 

Fuad and Matt discuss how Malaysia and Japan are dealing with tides of change, which we are most definitely in.

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Japan Wut 164 "AUTONOMOUS CURRENCIES" (Copy)

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Show Notes

Self-Driving Car startups are seeing massive cash injections in Japan, but can they deliver the goods? The BRICS plan on launching a new blockchain-gold-backed currency, called the UNIT. What does this mean for Japan and the G7 Economy, which is hellbent on minority issues and riding the tailcoats of its past?

DEPOPULATION

Meiji Yasuda Life to extend retirement age to 70 amid labor shortage

SOCIETY 5.0

Aichi Prefecture to start regular operation of self-driving vehicles in Nagoya City from October

Autonomous driving venture Turing raises additional 1.5 billion yen, total amount to 6 billion yen, to be used for development of computing infrastructure

Kajima and SoftBank subsidiary to operate Level 4 autonomous bus, first private company to do so

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

BRICS will have its own currency

Japan Wut 163 "YOU HAVE CANCER AI"

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There’s an AI race for Japan Cancer Treatment and Toilet Predictions, with billions invested from around the world. And why was Klaus Schwab visiting the Japanese Govt on July 1st, 2024? Japan ramps up its defensive shipbuilding, but is China now too far ahead?

Show Notes

SECURITY AND DEFENSE

Japan’s MHI Launches Ninth Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF

Retired major's chilling warning over China's chokehold on US military

The Senkaku Islands:  What's Coming?

SOCIETY 5.0

Courtesy call on Minister Kamikawa by Professor Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

Fujitsu Conducts Demonstration Test Using Drones and AI for Tower Inspection, Achieving Efficient Deterioration Assessment

Japan unveils high-tech AI cargo solution

SoftBank to launch AI-driven medical services in bid to tackle cancer

Japan’s Juntendo Hospital develops technology for preventing patient falls

Rikei develops "Mediashi," a system to prevent medication errors using facial recognition;

Takazono Co., Ltd. begins selling the system to nursing care facilities

Sony's AI tool predicts toilet and walking movements in rehabilitation wards

Facial recognition is also used at hotel check-ins!

Newly built apartment building "Lilsia Tokyo North Gate" with all-face recognition -- energy-saving design with low-E glass and external insulation

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