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Tokyo Bets on Global Startups to Unlock University Tech Locked in Labs

A new government initiative is connecting Japanese research institutions with overseas entrepreneurs and investors to bridge the commercialization gap that has long hobbled innovation.

By Kenji Watanabe·Aug 12, 2026·5 min read
Startups

Joby Buys RF Systems Maker for $500M to Split Defense From Air Taxi Push

The electric VTOL company acquires Resonant Sciences to create a standalone defense unit, shielding its consumer certification timeline from…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Startups

Accel Bets $550 Million on India's Next Startup Wave

The Valley firm closed its sixth India fund in weeks, oversubscribed, with over half its prior vehicle still undeployed - a signal that AI i…

Priya Nair ·   · 7m
Startups

OpenAI's Brad Lightcap Steps Down After Eight Years to Launch New Venture

The executive who built the AI giant's foundational business operations is leaving at a pivotal moment, as the company prepares for a landma…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
Products

Samsung Brings Medical-Grade Hearing Support to Galaxy Buds

FDA clearance unlocks over-the-counter hearing aid functionality for two flagship earbud models, with a five-minute clinical test built into…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 6m
AI

Security Researchers Crack Zoom Flaw With Under 20 AI Queries

A major vulnerability in Zoom's annotation system allowed remote takeovers, demonstrating how widely available AI models now accelerate expl…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
AI

AI Pushes the Boundary on the Riemann Hypothesis

An unreleased model from Anthropic coordinated 60 sub-agents across 36 hours to advance one of mathematics' oldest puzzles, reigniting quest…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
AI

The PhD Who Turned Down Silicon Valley to Build China's Answer to Anthropic

Yang Zhilin's path from American academia to founding Moonshot AI illustrates the shifting gravity of AI talent and capital across the Pacif…

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
Policy

Passengers Hijack Delta In-Flight Wi-Fi After Las Vegas Security Conference

Federal authorities investigate apparent wireless spoofing incident on Atlanta-bound flight carrying DEF CON attendees…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
Policy

The Fringe Concept That Rewired US Tech Policy

How a term coined by critics of content moderation migrated from niche forums to the center of Washington's approach to disinformation and p…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
Startups

Supermassive Games Cuts 75 Jobs as Horror Studio Faces Third Downsizing Since 2024

The UK developer behind Until Dawn enters redundancy consultation as franchise moves to Sony's internal teams…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
AI

Two AI Assistants Cross the Billion-User Mark in the Same Month

ChatGPT and Gemini have reached a scale milestone that positions generative AI as the fastest consumer technology adoption in history - but …

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
AI

Google's Gemini Crosses a Billion Users as Voice Drives Two-Thirds of Interactions

The assistant app reached the milestone in roughly two years, matching ChatGPT's timeline - while voice commands and daily image generation …

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
AI

Google's Gemini Crosses 1 Billion Users in Record Time

The AI assistant reached the milestone faster than any other Google product, driven by aggressive integration and standalone app adoption ac…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Startups

Sea Outpaces Expectations as Shopee Holds Ground Against Regional Rivals

The Singapore tech conglomerate's second-quarter performance signals resilience across e-commerce, fintech, and gaming amid intensifying com…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
Dev

OpenAI Brings ChatGPT to Linux After Months of Developer Pressure

The AI company's desktop client now supports Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora distributions, trailing Anthropic's Claude launch by a month…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
Policy

When the Bard Turned Critic: A Communications Architect's Exit from Google

Claire Stapleton's memoir traces how the company's internal contradictions transformed a brand champion into one of its most visible disside…

Marcus Halloran ·   · 8m
Startups

Europe's €5 Billion Growth Fund Chose EQT to Run It. Here's What Happens Next

The Commission's Scaleup Europe vehicle just backed Finnish satellite firm ICEYE in a Series F, signaling a new phase in Brussels' bid to ke…

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 6m
Products

Abbott and Google Launch AI Glucose Coach for Healthy Adults

The partnership marries continuous glucose monitoring with AI-driven wellness advice, but the clinical case for tracking blood sugar in non-…

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
Products

Apple Tests Camera Metadata System to Counter AI-Generated Fakes

A new iOS feature could embed provenance data at capture time, offering iPhone users a way to demonstrate their photos are camera-originated…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Policy

Zoom Patched a Screen-Share Exploit That Handed Attackers Full Device Control

A vulnerability in the annotation tool allowed remote code execution without user interaction, and researchers built the exploit in under 24…

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Startups

SK Hynix Eyes Exit From China Packaging Plant as AI Memory Pivot Accelerates

The Korean chipmaker's move to divest its southwest China facility reflects a broader industry shift toward high-margin AI products, but val…

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
Dev

Chrome Embeds Session Keys in Hardware to Block Cookie Hijacks

Device-bound session credentials leverage TPMs and secure enclaves to stop attackers from reusing stolen authentication tokens, even when us…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
Products

GuliKit Launches ES Max Controller With Upgraded Anti-Drift Thumbsticks

The $49.99 wireless gamepad brings refined magnetoresistance sensors to Switch 2, undercutting Nintendo's Pro Controller while targeting the…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Products

The Motorola Moto Watch Asks You to Settle for Less

A $150 wearable with premium looks but budget silicon exposes the gap between branding and actual capability in today's smartwatch market.…

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m