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Are scientists trying to use social media to control people like drones? Why are AI buses snitching for the government? Should Japan be importing Israeli drones for self-defense?SHOW NOTESAI SONG — DRONE HUNTERJAPANEuropean and Japanese robotic explorer buzzes Mercury's north poleRecord 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024Foreign tourists spent record 8 trillion yen in 2024SUPPLY CHAIN WARChina saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loomDrones at the Forefront of the Self-Defense Forces' Modernization EffortsAir Force research: How to use social media to control people like dronesSOCIETY 5.0"By 2028, 60% of Japanese companies will automate tasks with AI agents" - GartnerFake scientific papers made with AI used names of 3 Japan researchersUsing artificial intelligence to predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy for stomach cancerGovernment considering granting patent rights to AI developers and compensation for using AI in inventionsLaunch of "ProoFace by SESAME," a facial recognition smart lock using the facial recognition AI technology "ProoFace"Shimizu Corporation introduces face recognition smart locks linked to attendance management systems to construction sites nationwideOpt Fit, a company that develops security cameras for gyms, has published a useful document summarizing the "safety management and operational efficiency of hotel fitness gyms" that are being adopted by city hotels and luxury resort hotels.No violation, but they were caught... AI camera installed on bus causes parking violation crackdownSynthesia Raises $180M Series D to Transform Enterprise AI Video CommunicationsToyota and NVIDIA partner to secure in-vehicle AI technology necessary for next-generation SDVs Kenji TsudaBridgestone signs partnership agreement with Higashiomi City regarding autonomous driving servicesTier IV obtains permission to operate Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Shiojiri City, Nagano PrefectureA man who tried to steal a fully automated driving car was arrested by the autonomous car's defense systemSGOTWHaneda airport seizes record 15 kg of cocaine from single passenger