JAPAN WUT PODCAST 209 "THE UNCONNECTED CONNECTED"

Why are Japan’s automakers doing so poorly? Is it wise for Japan to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine? How will facial recognition be used to personalize your cancer medication?SHOW NOTESJAPAN Nissan to post biggest ever loss in fiscal 2024 amid restructuringToyota truck arm Hino posts record net loss for FY 2024 on data fraudQuality scandal sends Toyota global output down for 1st time in 4 yearsMazda to seek early retirement volunteers as industry shiftsChina's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansionBYD to introduce mini EV model designed for Japan in 2026SUPPLY CHAIN WARMoscow slams 'treacherous' Japanese loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assetsU.S. Deploys Anti-Ship Missiles Near Taiwan in the Luzon StraitJapanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval baseChina Tests Novel Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb - Generates Intense FireballChina's Huawei to mass-produce new AI chips - sourcesSOCIETY 5.0　US unicorn venture ElevenLabs establishes Japanese subsidiary to strengthen Japanese language support for voice generation AI and as base for expansion into AsiaWith Al removing accentsArtificial Intelligence in Telemedicine Market Projected to Grow from $18.7B to $157.3B by 2033, with CAGR of 26.7% Over Next 10 Years to Power Telemedicine and Diagnostic SolutionsNEC establishes secure cancer vaccine manufacturing process using facial recognition technology that does not store facial informationJapan's NTT Data partners with OpenAI to offer AI business toolsAI experiment to ease traffic congestion: Cameras detect vehicles and encourage detours　New bill to promote AI development and utilization passed by House of Representatives plenary session, heads to House of CouncillorsBritish self-driving AI company Wave opens development center in Yokohama, exploring collaboration with Japanese manufacturersTuring, an autonomous driving tech company, borrows 1.3 billion yen from Mizuho Bank