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Japan risks becoming an ‘AI colony’, its digital minister warns

The phrase Japan’s digital minister chose was deliberately stark. Hisashi Matsumoto warned that the country risks becoming an “AI colony” if it fails to keep pace with the technology, using the term to defend a government-backed bill that would amend Japan’s personal-data protection law to let AI developers use medical and criminal records without obtaining […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

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Apple opens up iOS in Japan in response to new regulations

You can add Japan to the list of regions where Apple has been forced to do something it would rather not: open up the App Store. On Thursday, the company announced changes to iOS in Japan to comply wi [...]

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Japan asks OpenAI not to infringe on 'irreplaceable' manga and anime content

Japan's government has asked OpenAI not to infringe on anime and manga content that it called "irreplaceable treasures," according to a report from ITMedia seen by IGN. The request was [...]

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Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals

There's another development in the saga that is governments accusing Google of monopolistic practices favoring its search app and Chrome. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease [...]

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How to watch PlayStation's State of Play Japan tomorrow

Sony is bringing things home with State of Play Japan. The "special episode" will feature the same type of PlayStation gaming announcements as a typical State of Play broadcast, but with a f [...]

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Doctor Who ‘The Well’ review: Signing makes you feel heard

Spoilers for “The Well.”<br /> Sometimes, in fiction, you don’t need to say a Very Important Thing in a Very Important Way to make a good point, just ask how a thing would work if it playe [...]

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Alex Jones faces defamation suit over 'sanctuary city' claims about Colony Ridge

After resolving a federal lending case, Colony Ridge's owners are going on offense — starting with a Feb. 6 Jones broadcast they say reached a wide audience [...]

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Japan warns OpenAI over Sora 2 after AI-generated anime videos spark copyright concerns

Japan's government has warned OpenAI not to violate copyright laws with its new video model, Sora 2, after a flood of AI-generated clips mimicking famous anime spread online.<br /> The arti [...]

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Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Before it's publicly available later this year, the Irish government is trialing its Government Digital Wallet, which includes a way to verify a user's age to access social media platforms. [...]

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Forza Horizon 6 takes the arcade racing series to Japan in 2026

Microsoft has officially unveiled the next Forza Horizon game, confirming months of rumors that the latest entry in its consistently excellent open-world racing series will be set in Japan. Announced, [...]

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