Japanese government plans to double staff tasked with checking AI safety
According to the draft plan, the government aims to balance technological innovation with risk management to make Japan the country with the best environment in the world for…
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The bubble risk in the AI investment boom
The writer observes: "AI is powerful, expanding the frontier of prediction and enabling new forms of digital production. Yet its value depends on people: their judgment, their…
Vietnam’s National Assembly passes first-ever law on artificial intelligence
The draft law establishes core principles, prohibited acts, and a risk management framework.
South Korea uses AI to show what missing children might look like years on
The program analyses typical age-progression patterns and applies them to the child’s last known photo to produce an image of their likely adult face.
Tokyo police uses AI to identify 18,500 ‘dark part-time job’ recruiting posts
The introduction of the technology expedited the police’s task sixfold compared to work done manually by police officers.
Drone helps Nepali farmers tackle old challenges
A sugarcane farmer from Kanchanpur has made his farm profitable by using drones to spray fertiliser and pesticide.
Taiwan to ban China’s Xiaohongshu app for one year on fraud concerns
In a statement, Taiwan's Interior Ministry said the fraud cases on the app, which it said had three million users in Taiwan, had resulted in losses of US$7.9 million since 2024,…
China’s commercial ‘air commute’ by flying cars closer to takeoff
Nation's low-altitude economy gets lift overseas from Dubai contract.
Chatbots, tutors and sparring partners: How AI is changing university learning in Singapore
As the AI boom hits universities, students are experimenting with technology to sharpen skills, get instant feedback and personalise their learning.
Hanoi’s path to sustainable farming
The capital is working to ensure stable food production, protect natural resources, and build a resilient, eco-friendly agricultural sector.