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Infographic contrasting Western AAA studio layoffs and empty desks with Japan's studios showing 97% staff retention, smaller agile teams, and no shareholder moonshot needed; text reads "Japan's Studios Never Needed the Apology
GAMING · 09/27/2026

Was Bruce Straley Right to Call AAA Boring?

Bruce Straley criticized AAA games as boring, sparking debate about industry practices. Japanese studios maintain high staff retention due to different compensation structures, while…

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Infographic on Japan's Shunkai quantum computer: a 50-qubit full-stack neutral-atom system built at the Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, supplied by Infleqtion. Shows global qubit race progress toward 500 and 10,000 qubits comparing Japan, US, China, and Europe, plus features of neutral-atom architecture, control systems, compiler, error decoder, and applications in materials and drug discovery. Tagline: Full-Stack. Operational. Built in Japan, Powered by Japan, For Japan's Future
DEEP TECH · 09/01/2026

Japan Just Turned On a Full-Stack Quantum Computer

Kenji Ohmori's team in Japan successfully activated a fifty-qubit quantum machine named Shunkai, marking a significant step in quantum hardware. As nations invest heavily…

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TSMC Kumamoto: Profit After the Quake • 3nm Next
CHIPS & AI · 08/03/2026

TSMC’s Kumamoto Fab Finally Turned a Profit

JASM's Kumamoto fab reported a $29 million net profit in Q1 2026, rebounding from prior losses. This news, announced amidst production halts due to…

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5G · 10/13/2021

Samsung and KDDI To Bring 5G vRAN to Japan

Samsung Electronics today announced the company will deploy its cloud-native fully virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions for the mid-band spectrum in KDDI’s 5G…

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