Japan

Nike Teams With Geek+ For Robotic Same-Day Delivery In Japan
Nike Teams With Geek+ For Robotic Same-Day Delivery In Japan
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

Smart logistics provider Geek+ announced a same-day delivery partnership with Nike, which will provide advanced robotics solutions for the athletics company’s new distribution center in...

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Japan Tests Robotic Bartender In Push For Retail Automation
Japan Tests Robotic Bartender In Push For Retail Automation
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

With a pilot that could usher in a new era of technology as stores and restaurants grapple with hiring in an aging country, the first...

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EU Regulators Want Single Data Market In Europe
EU Regulators Want Single Data Market In Europe
February 03, 2020  |  Regulation

In Europe, another regulatory salvo may be aimed at U.S. tech firms’ dominance across online platforms, and the collection and use of data. Get the...

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Japan’s Line Social Network Approved To Trade Cryptocurrency
Japan’s Line Social Network Approved To Trade Cryptocurrency
February 02, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese social media network Line can begin trading its own digital currency among its 700 million users beginning in April 2020. Get the Full Story...

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BOJ: 40 Pct Of Japan’s Financial Firms Victims Of Cyber Attacks
BOJ: 40 Pct Of Japan’s Financial Firms Victims Of Cyber Attacks
February 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ahead of hosting the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer in July and August, Japan’s financial institutions have been cautioned to be especially on guard...

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The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan
The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan
January 30, 2020  |  Delivery

The Venice Beach, California startup The Bouqs is expanding its flower delivery business to Japan with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese investor...

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Bitcoin Daily: Lancashire Cricket To Enable UK’s First Blockchain Mobile Tickets; Japan Lawmakers To Propose Country’s Own Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Lancashire Cricket To Enable UK’s First Blockchain Mobile Tickets; Japan Lawmakers To Propose...
January 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.K.’s Lancashire Cricket Club is now selling tickets for all domestic and international fixtures at Emirates Old Trafford in 2020 through a blockchain-based platform,...

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Legislators Work On Proposal For Japan To Create Its Own Crypto
Legislators Work On Proposal For Japan To Create Its Own Crypto
January 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

In a move that signals Tokyo’s concern regarding China’s effort to make a digital yuan, as well as Facebook’s Libra, a collection of ruling party...

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Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
January 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mercari, the flea market app in Japan with nearly 15 million users, announced Thursday it is purchasing Origami, a payments platform also in Japan. The...

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