One in three Japan firms using or considering AI robots: Reuters poll
World 10:18 21/05/2026One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment manufacturers leading the way, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.
At Cannes, Japanese director Fukada says AI undermines the creative process
World 17:42 15/05/2026Using artificial intelligence to "jump straight to the result" could mean art fails to achieve its purposes of self-expression and to deepen our understanding of the world, Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada said at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.
Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure
World 15:28 13/05/2026Spain will push ahead with new rules to make social networks and AI safer despite intense lobbying from the tech industry, its digital transformation minister Oscar Lopez told Reuters.
Vietnam launches nationwide clampdown on intellectual property violations
In-Depth 16:54 08/05/2026The Vietnamese government has ordered a nationwide high-intensity campaign against intellectual property infringement from May 7 to 30, targeting copyright piracy, counterfeit goods, and trademark violations across both physical and digital markets.
Samsung Electronics sees robust AI demand after Q1 chip profit jumps almost 50-fold
World 11:21 30/04/2026SEOUL - Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported record quarterly profit driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, saying it expects the momentum to continue as clients spend on AI infrastructure and drive up prices of its memory chips.
J&J sees AI halving the time to generate drug development leads
World 14:18 28/04/2026NEW YORK -- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is using artificial intelligence to slash by half the time it takes to generate new leads for developing drugs, the company's chief information officer said on Monday.
AI boom lifts Nokia sales, shares hit 16-year high after earnings beat
World 17:57 23/04/2026Nokia raised the growth targets for its artificial intelligence business on Thursday, after the network gear maker beat market expectations for quarterly comparable operating profit, sending its shares to their highest level in 16 years.
Unregulated AI like speeding with no steering wheel: AI godfather Hinton
World 17:09 22/04/2026Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.
Businesses in Vietnam spend big to keep pace in AI race
In-Depth 15:14 20/04/2026In the glass towers of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, a quiet but costly race is underway to upgrade capabilities and avoid falling behind in the accelerating wave of artificial intelligence (AI).
'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
World 16:20 17/04/2026The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
Hanoi police warn man for posting AI-generated image of fainting incident at petrol station
Vietnam News 13:45 09/04/2026A 21-year-old man in Hanoi has been questioned and warned by police after posting an AI-generated image depicting a person fainting at a petrol station.
Japan backs ASEAN’s needs-driven AI initiative
World 16:47 06/04/2026The shared future of Asia and Japan
