The Edo-Tokyo Museum Brings Tokyo’s Storied History To Life

With the Edo-Tokyo Museum opening at the end of March, after a 4-year refurbishment, I got to see the updated exhibits firsthand in a rather event-packed day.

Indian Pharma Billionaires Pile Into Generic Weight-Loss Drugs, Sparking Regulatory Scrutiny

Last week’s expiry of the patent for semaglutide—the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozmepic that are used to treat both diabetes and obesity—unleashed a flurry of launches of low-cost generic versions by some of India’s biggest pharma companies.

A Push To Revive Clean Energy Incentives

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a look-alike Chinese rival to Tesla’s electric Semi and facing U.S. and global water challenges

Max Watanabe On How He Founded Max Factory And His Love Of ‘Guyver’

One of the formative figures of Japan’s model kit fandom is Makoto “Max” Watanabe, who founded Max Factory. I caught up with him to find out what makes model kits great.

AI Optics Boom Propels Founder Of Photonic Chip Maker Into The Billionaire Ranks

Huawei-backed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology makes photonic chips used in optical interconnects in AI data centers.

Tencent To Double AI Investments To $5.2 Billion Amid China’s OpenClaw Frenzy

The Chinese gaming and social media giant has ample resources to pour into AI. During the final three months of last year, revenues grew 13% year-on-year to 194.4 billion yuan ($28 billion).

Comici’s Daisaku Manda On Supporting Manga’s Creativity And Editorial Intuition

One of the more interesting manga companies of recent years is comici, and how Daisaku Manda, its CEO, wants to build a tech company that supports the manga industry.

‘Pragmata’ Is Out A Week Early And Continues To Look Stunning

The upcoming Pragmata has had a week slashed off its release date and has a very new, shiny trailer to prove it.