January 08, 2024
The Impact Quantum-Powered AI Could Have on Payments
The 21st century has seen an incredible progression of business capabilities from an innovation standpoint. Taking into account the recent commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) to a more general and...
January 08, 2024
eCommerce Platform Mercari to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments
Japanese eCommerce giant Mercari will reportedly begin accepting bitcoin payments on its platform in June. While prices for products listed on Mercari’s flea market app will be displayed in Japanese yen,...
January 05, 2024
Restaurant Customers Want Self-Service, but Only If It’s Fun
While some restaurant technologies, such as QR code menus, may rub most consumers the wrong way, it seems that diners are open to self-service when it allows them to have...
January 04, 2024
Reliance and Disney Advance Indian Merger with Antitrust Due Diligence
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and global entertainment giant Walt Disney have taken a crucial step towards their proposed media and entertainment merger. Sources familiar with the matter reveal...
January 02, 2024
Uniqlo Holds Onto Bargain Couture as H&M Tries on New...
Uniqlo wants to grow by selling good-quality apparel at affordable prices. That’s the stance the Japanese retailer is taking when it comes to securing its spot in the world of...
January 01, 2024
Japan Prepares ‘Digital Antitrust Law’ to Challenge Apple and Google...
In a significant move to address concerns of monopoly in the mobile market, Japanese authorities are gearing up to introduce a “Digital Antitrust Law,” as reported by Nihon Keizai Shimbun....
December 28, 2023
Japan Looks to Curb Apple and Google App Dominance
Add Japan to the list of countries trying to regulate Apple and Google’s app-store dominance. The country’s government is preparing regulations that would make tech giants such as these permit outside app stores and payment systems...
December 26, 2023
Korean Tech Firm Naver Aims to Expand Use of Its...
South Korea’s Naver reportedly wants to export its 5G-based cloud robotics technology to new countries. The Seoul-based company makes service robots dubbed Rookies, the subject of a Tuesday (Dec. 26) report by...
December 26, 2023
Dealmakers Hope for ‘M&A Rebound’ After Weak 2023
It was a bleak year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the worst in a decade. However, a pair of reports Tuesday (Dec. 26) show that dealmakers expect the M&A climate...
