The story starts with Andy Ayrey, a performance artist and web developer who started an experiment called "Infinite Backrooms", in which two instances of the Claude 3 Opus (read: two smart AI chatbots ...
Swiatek adds Osaka’s former coach Fissette to team
World number one Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chubu Electric eyes increased investment in overseas renewables, SMRs
Japan's Chubu Electric Power plans to further invest in overseas decarbonisation assets, including renewable energy, small modular reactors (SMRs), and carbon capture storage (CCS), to fuel future ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, polls show
Japan's ruling party may lose its majority in the lower house, according to media polling ahead of the Oct. 27 election, meaning it would likely have to rely on coalition partner Komeito to stay in ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Arts, Transmedia Studio, Receives Investment from Suntory Holdings
In a significant move that underscores the evolving landscape of entertainment, Suntory Holdings (Osaka, Japan) has made a direct investment in Iconic Arts, a next-generation entertainment venture ... ( read original story ...)
Unexploded WWII bomb discovered in central Nagoya
NAGOYA--A constructor worker made the unsettling discovery of an unexploded bomb from World War II on Oct. 17 at a building demolition site here in the central part of the city. ( read original story ...)
Man found tied up, dead at Yokohama home; police investigate link with string of robberies
A 75-year-old man was found dead with his legs and hands bound with adhesive tape at his home here on Oct. 16, and police are investigatin･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts 1st landing drill at US Army Japan port
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has conducted a major drill to land its vehicles and equipment at the US military's port facility in Yokohama City, near Tokyo. The exercise is the first of its kind ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly man with hands and feet tied found dead in Yokohama home
Police in Yokohama are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man whose body was found in his home on Wednesday. Police said the man, Kanji Goto, had bruises all over his body and his hands and feet ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds dual nationality ban, rejecting teen’s citizenship case
The lawsuit centered on whether the parents' decision to acquire British citizenship for the child could be regarded as a decision made by the plaintiff. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and meme stock boosters aren’t doing ‘Trump trades’ — they’re just doing trades
The bitcoin bulls and meme stock traders are fired up about the prospect of another Donald Trump White House. Or at least, the prospect of doing some momentum trading over the next 18 days.
Dogizen presale approaches target as meme tokens dominate crypto venture capital funding
A recent report by Galaxy Digital reveals notable changes within the global financial space, with private investment trends and venture capital funding patterns evolving. Cryptocurrency VC funding plunged 20% in the third quarter as investors shifted focus to Bitcoin and meme tokens.
Rigaku Raises $751 Million After Pricing Japan IPO at Top
X-Ray technology company Rigaku Holdings Corp. has priced its Japan initial public offering at the top of the marketed range, with the deal raising ¥112.3 billion ($751 million).
Great ShakeOut preps air base residents in Japan for inevitable earthquakes
An American Red Cross event at Yokota Air Base featured quake and smoke simulators, as well as info on earthquakes in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama man killed at home; robbers attack women in Chiba
YOKOHAMA—The bound and battered body of a 75-year-old man was found at his home here, a possible victim of a robbery ring that has terrorized households in the Kanto region since late August. ( read original story ...)
Swiatek appoints Osaka’s former coach Fissette
World number one Iga Swiatek says she is "very excited" to get to work with Wim Fissette after appointing the Belgian as her new coach. ( read original story ...)