U.S. allies are among the 35 countries where mobile providers employ China-based networks for transporting user traffic, opening travelers and residents in those nations to potential surveillance, an analysis published Thursday concludes. “Everyone knows that they have to be careful with their phones when they travel to China,” Rocky Cole, chief operating officer at iVerify,…
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Voluntary ‘Pall Mall Process’ seeks to curb spyware abuses
Twenty-one nations signed on to a voluntary accord last week in Paris to govern the use of commercial hacking tools commonly known as spyware, after more than a year of work on the agreement. The Pall Mall Process, or Code of Practices for States, has four pillars for the responsible use of the surveillance tech,…
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Japan’s service robot market projected to triple in five years
Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to supplement their workforce, according to Bloomberg. Research firm Fuji Keizai projects the country’s service robot market to nearly triple by 2030, to ¥400 billion ($2.7 billion). Potentially driving that growth: The Recruit Works Institute projects that the country…
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OpenAI doubles down on Asia, partners with Kakao after its big deal with SoftBank
On the heels of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek making a huge splash in OpenAI’s American backyard, OpenAI is diving into expanding in Asia, with major commercial deals that will also help it train its AI on more Asian-language content and user behavior — a gateway to doing more business in these markets in the future…
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Japan says Chinese hackers targeted its government and tech companies for years
The years-long hacking spree targeted government organizations as well as companies across Japan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025
Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025, the first time the Alphabet company’s robotaxis have driven on public roads outside the U.S. The move to Japan is part of Waymo’s so-called “road trips,” a development program that involves bringing and testing its technology in a variety of cities —…