AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity: Japan declared its first cyber emergency after attacks reportedly exposed data linked to about 14 million people; a breach at SoftBank-owned cloud provider IDC Frontier spread to client companies, including railway operators. Semiconductors: Japan will provide up to $21 billion for two New York chip plants, with GlobalFoundries operating them; the first is expected to open in 2029. AI Security: Japanese firm Swallow Incubate opened a free-tier API that checks whether a face image comes from a live person or a photo-based spoof. Robotics: Japan is testing automated road logistics using three vehicles, while Japanese and Hong Kong partners are exploring real-world uses for humanoid robots in education and manufacturing. Crop Science: Kobe University researchers helped identify a way to tune plant immune receptors to recognize fungal threats, a potential route to stronger protection for rice, wheat and barley.
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