Japan's NEC has halted development of gate-based quantum-computer hardware, marking a strategic retreat from a field the company helped pioneer, while continuing to invest in quantum...
Japanese industrial giants Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and NEC Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership in the defense...
Noetra has launched full-scale R&D for a Japan-developed multimodal foundation model, a move that could shape the future of AI robots, industrial automation, and so-called physical...
Japan is accelerating efforts to build domestic AI capabilities, with SoftBank and major industrial partners forming a new company focused on physical AI to power robots, vehicles,...
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has begun reviewing the country's submarine cable supply chain, as the US expands its investigations and excludes Chinese communications...
Major Japanese technology companies are undertaking comprehensive transformation initiatives in response to digital transformation and generative AI challenges, according to Nikkei...
Sakura Internet is collaborating with NEC to develop a generative AI (GenAI) service platform, integrating NEC's "cotomi" AI technology into its offerings. To support this initiative,...
In a recent interview, NEC President Takayuki Morita expressed concerns about the semiconductor industry's heavy dependence on TSMC, aligning with NEC's strategic investment in Rap...
As 5G gains ground, the sprint to 6G is in full swing. With global 6G standards potentially set for 2024, Japanese giants Fujitsu and NEC are revving up for self-made chips in 6G base...
Japan's newly founded advanced chips manufacturing company Rapidus aims to develop 2nm chips mass production technology through cooperation with mainly the US and foray into the foundry...
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has acquired NEC Energy Solutions from Japan-based IT company NEC, a move that could expand the end market for its LFP batteries.
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) under Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has invited Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE, Cisco, NEC, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and FiberHome to participate in the bidding...