Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI…
LG Energy Solution to minimise capex this year due to slow EV demand
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Thursday it plans to minimise capital expenditure this year due to…
Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says
By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Apple’s smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot,…
Samsung, the first ‘Ultra’ foldable will arrive with Galaxy Z Fold 6
It has been rumoured for some time now that, like Vivo, Samsung will for the first time offer two foldable, folding smartphone models this year, and over the weekend, colleagues…
Samsung Elec shares priced for $326 million block sale
By Scott Murdoch and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – About 5.25 million shares in Samsung Electronics were priced in a block sale worth about 441 billion won ($326 million), according…
Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – In a sea change at China’s Tencent, an easy-to-play game of cute characters tackling obstacle courses has taken precedence over developing a big-budget…
Event review: bringing automation technologies for smarter factory
The biggest factory automation trade show in South Korea was held from 27 to 29 March 2024, having over 60,000 visitors, the highest number on its record. Smart Factory + Automation…
US, Japan to call for deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors, Asahi says
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the U.S. will announce closer cooperation in high-tech areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) in a joint statement when Prime Minister Fumio…
Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features
By Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) – Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) engine into the iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the…
Japan is the new desire destination for digital nomads (but not for everyone)
To the delight of the many lovers of Japanese culture, cuisine, fashion, and lifestyle, Japan is now among the possible destinations for digital nomads. At the end of March, one…