Imagine this: You’re an aspiring video game artist, portfolio gleaming with jaw-dropping character designs and epic landscapes. You nail the interview… until the recruiter slides a sketchpad across the table: “Draw this dragon. Now.” No Midjourney. No Stable Diffusion. Just you, a pencil, and 30 minutes of cold sweat. Welcome to the new reality at … Read more
BEIJING — Kazuyuki Tanioka has run Toya, his 18-seat omakase restaurant in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, for more than a decade. On a normal weekend, he turns the tables twice. These days, he’s lucky if four customers walk through the door. “Since mid-November we’ve had over 60 cancellations,” the 52-year-old chef told me, wiping down a … Read more
To Advance its optical chip tech. Japan Invests $300 million in optical chip technology, fostering semiconductor innovation with major industry collaborations. Learn more about this strategic move. In a move to strengthen its semiconductor industry, Japan’s industry ministry announces a $300 million subsidy initiative for optical technology development in chips. The collaboration involves major companies … Read more