AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoCybersecurity: Japan declared a cybersecurity emergency as ransomware attacks mount, with AI-linked threats raising pressure on companies and public agencies to strengthen defenses. Semiconductors: Japan will invest up to $21 billion in two GlobalFoundries chip factories in New York, a major test of the US-Japan deal to expand advanced manufacturing. Robotics: At CEATEC, Honda demonstrated an AI-assisted avatar robot, while Mitsubishi Electric showed AI designed to help rescue robots hear disaster survivors. Materials Research: Kyoto University researchers are pursuing a way to improve metal strength and ductility by activating different deformation mechanisms in sequence. Space: Japan’s MMX mission is preparing to investigate how Mars acquired its two moons, carrying a sampler with technology backed by the Planetary Society.
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