Toshiba's chip sale to consortium wins regulatory approval
May 17, 2018
Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. says the sale of its computer memory chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity has cleared all anti-trust regulatory approval, including one it was awaiting from China
Chip Wars: Tech rivalry underlies US-China trade conflict
May 3, 2018
Chip wars: US-China trade tensions underscore intense rivalry over key semiconductor expertise
Construction robots weld, bolt, lift to beat worker shortage
Apr 23, 2018
Robots that can weld and bolt are being developed for construction sites
Shanghai gets automated bank with VR, robots, face scanning
Apr 23, 2018
Shanghai gets automated "unmanned bank" equipped with facial recognition software, a virtual reality room and talking robots
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sets plans for Thailand
Apr 19, 2018
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to step up investments in Thailand
Rights group: China using personal data as repression tool
Feb 27, 2018
Human Rights Watch finds evidence that authorities in one of China's most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens' personal information in a stark example of how big-data technology can be used to police a population
Glitches or not, Nissan starts testing semi-autonomous rides
Feb 23, 2018
Nissan Motor Co. is starting tests next month on regular roads of its "Easy Ride," what it calls a "robo-vehicle mobility service."
Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan's capital
Feb 3, 2018
Japan has a new cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista
Don't want to bother with cat litter? Japan offers robots
Jan 25, 2018
A look at three companion robots on sale in Japan, land of the cult of cute.
Carrefour, Chinese tech giant Tencent form alliance
Jan 23, 2018
French retailer Carrefour and Chinese tech giant Tencent have announced a cooperation agreement in China and a possible investment to develop e-commerce and other technology
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