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Panasonic Holdings CEO Yuki Kusumi has been revamping the business to cut costs and take advantage of global growth areas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2026
Panasonic targets further AI growth to build on record valuation
The Japanese electronics conglomerate is attracting renewed investor attention as a beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence boom.
Elon Musk became a household name through Tesla and SpaceX before expanding his influence with the $44-billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter in 2022.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2026
SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
Elon Musk became a household name through Tesla and SpaceX before expanding his influence with the $44-billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter in 2022.
A Tesla Model 3 is shown driving on the highway with FSD 14.2.2.3 self-driving supervised software in Irvine, California, in January.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2026
Tesla’s supervised self-driving software gets Dutch OK, first in Europe
The electric car maker hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European Union soon.
Many Japanese companies — from Toto, a toilet manufacturer, to Fujikura — are quietly becoming key suppliers in the artificial intelligence supply chain but often fail to communicate their transformation effectively to investors and global audiences.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2026
From toilets to fiber optics, Japan’s unlikely AI players
Japanese firms often struggle to tell their success stories, particularly if they’re diversified or in niche industries.
SpaceX's Starship lifts off during a flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas, in October 2024. SpaceX combining with xAI would bring Elon Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social media platform and Grok AI chatbot under one roof.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2026
SpaceX in merger talks with other Musk companies ahead of IPO
The plan would give fresh momentum to SpaceX’s effort to launch data centers into orbit as Elon Musk battles for supremacy in the artificial intelligence race.
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, talks about partnering with Mercedes Benz during the Nvidia Live event at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
Nvidia and Tesla chase same self-driving goal via varying paths
While Tesla and Nvidia are fundamentally different companies, their dynamic underscores how unsettled the autonomous vehicle arms race remains.
An attendee shakes hands with a PaXini humanoid robot during the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 9, 2026
China’s humanoids were everywhere at America’s top tech show
The presence of China’s robotics innovations at the heart of America’s technology showcase is a constant reminder of the technological race between both countries.
NEw Tesla Model Y electric vehicles are parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California, last October.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 3, 2026
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
Investors have paid little mind to Tesla’s decline in the global EV pecking order, with CEO Elon Musk prioritizing AI, autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.
BYD Dolphin Surf electric cars in Berlin. With profitability in China weighed down by price-wary consumers, the company has sought to strengthen its foothold in foreign markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2025
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
Based on sales data so far this year, there is almost no chance the American company will retain its leadership position.
Tesla was a pioneer of electrically controlled doors and flush handles, but when power is lost, the electric vehicle's doors lose function.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2025
Tesla drivers buying escape tools and new cars to avoid getting trapped inside
Addressing Tesla’s malfunctioning doors has gained urgency in the U.S. after numerous incidents in which people were severely injured or died after being unable to escape vehicles.
A selection process, or "bake-off," for the SpaceX IPO is underway, with a select group of banks, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, vying for roles, four people familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk’s ties to Morgan Stanley run deep, dating back at least 15 years, leaving it widely viewed as ‍the leading ⁠contender to run the syndicate of underwriters.
Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles in April 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2025
Musk 2018 Tesla pay plan reinstated after seven-year legal fight
The Delaware high court concluded the world’s richest person is entitled to a stock-based compensation plan now valued at about $140 billion.
Chinese electric vehicles are parked at the Chancay megaport as Chinese automakers are gaining ground against traditional brands in the South American electric vehicle market, in Chancay, Peru on Nov. 13.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 19, 2025
Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla
Part of China’s success has been partnering with trusted local importers to offer more affordable models tailored to regional tastes.
Volker Turk, United Nations high commissioner for human rights, attends the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Sept. 8.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2025
Concentration of corporate power a ‘huge’ concern: U.N. rights chief
In an interview, Volker Turk pointed out how seven or eight big tech companies now boast more wealth than the entire economies of even industrialized nations.
The $1 trillion pay agreement puts Elon Musk on track to become the world's first trillionaire.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2025
Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk
More than 75% of votes were cast in favor of the unprecedented pay plan, the company said Thursday at its annual meeting.
Oracle is among some of the firms expected to thrive in an artificial intelligence future.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2025
Magnificent Seven is passe, but what can take its place?
Wall Street’s most powerful collection of stocks is missing some of the firms that are also expected to thrive in an artificial intelligence future.
Elon Musk takes part in a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30. Musk continues to dominate Tesla’s narrative, linking the company’s future to his vision of AI, robotics and autonomous technology.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2025
Tesla is offering Musk a trillion-dollar ransom
Elon Musk continues to dominate Tesla’s narrative, linking the company’s future to his vision of AI, robotics and autonomous technology.
Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, in March 2022.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2025
Tesla offers unprecedented $1 trillion pay package to Musk
The long-awaited proposal, designed to incentivize Musk to lead Tesla for years to come, sets a series of ambitious benchmarks he must meet to earn the full payout.
Lightship co-founder and CEO Toby Kraus says his company's model of recreational vehicle attracts both hardcore environmentalists and RV veterans who aren’t necessarily concerned about climate change.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2025
Road trips are getting cleaner and quieter as RVs go electric
This year, serious alternatives are emerging to the gas-guzzling rigs chugging between national parks.
A Tesla robotaxi drives on a street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22. CEO Elon Musk has set an ambitious timeline of having "millions of Teslas operating autonomously” by the second half of next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 1, 2025
How Tesla and Waymo’s radically different robotaxi approaches will shape the industry
The differing strategies have far-reaching implications for the early pecking order in the nascent autonomous-driving space.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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