Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information

The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.

Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data

Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable business intelligence.

Big in Japan: FedEx adds electric box vans to last-mile delivery fleet 
Big in Japan: FedEx adds electric box vans to last-mile delivery fleet 

Logistics and delivery giant FedEx is deploying 17 new electric box trucks in a move that advanced the company’s global electrification plans and Japan’s national climate targets, which focus on densely populated urban areas.

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Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan

Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won’t return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.