‘They’re sweating’: Why Japanese giants are pouring money into Silicon Valley startups
Japan has long gone its own way on technology, even inspiring its own term, “Galapagos syndrome,” for products and services that thrive at home yet go nowhere abroad. Now, the country’s corporate giants are worried they’re about to miss another technology wave, and are writing big checks to make sure they don’t. On Tuesday, Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based investor, said it will quadruple the corporate venture fund it manages for Japanet, one of Japan’s largest ma...
GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists
Today’s AI music startups, like Suno and Udio, offer technology that leverage artifical intelligence for music generation. But a new company, GRAI, believes that most people don’t want to use AI to generate music from scratch — they’d rather do other things like remix tunes, share them with friends, or play around with tracks by doing things like changing a track’s style, just for fun. Of course, whether or not an artist wants anyone to play around with their tracks...
Chinese Printed Circuit Board Maker Victory Giant Surges In Hong Kong Debut Amid AI Boom
Victory Giant Technology, a Chinese maker of AI-related components headed by billionaire Chen Tao, rallied as much as 60% in its Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday amid strong demand for its printed circuit boards.
From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
Modern military supremacy – from stealth jets to hypersonic missiles – hinges on micron-scale “super powders” engineered using precision mills. A new Chinese facility unveiled last week – described as the largest in the world – may give the country a critical edge in this field. The mill in the southern province of Guangdong uses new technology that the company behind it said was 10 times more efficient than older methods and allowed for the industrial scale production of these powders. At first...
Für Smart-TVs - Panasonic geht Partnerschaft mit Skyworth ein
Für Smart-TVs: Panasonic geht Partnerschaft mit Skyworth einDie Partnerschaft mit Skyworth soll Panasonics TV-Geschäft in Europa stärkenFoto: Chris Jung/NurPhoto/ShutterstockSandraBültermann21.04.2026 - 13:42 Uhr TTS-Player überspringen↵Artikel weiterlesenPanasonic holt sich für seine TV-Sparte Unterstützung aus China. Der japanische Traditionshersteller geht eine umfassende Partnerschaft mit Shenzhen Skyworth Display Technology ein, einer der größten TV-Marken der Welt.Die Kooperation wird schr...
How AI Agents Could Rebuild Fashion’s Visual Production Layer
InnovationConsumer TechHow AI Agents Could Rebuild Fashion’s Visual Production LayerByMoin Roberts-Islam,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Moin is a tech innovator covering digital fashion, technology and Web3Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 06:55am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Genera, OmegaRender and AlphaRender are building a "new technological layer"...
Sennheiser’s New Closed-Back Headphones Are Made For The Studio
InnovationConsumer TechSennheiser’s New Closed-Back Headphones Are Made For The StudioByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 04:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The new closed-back Sennheiser HD 480 PRO headphones have been designed with sound...
CATL Share Sale’s Tightening Discount Shows China Tech Momentum
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.’s share sale at a 5.1% discount, with demand running more than twice the available supply, underscores investor appetite for Chinese technology stocks even after the battery maker’s 20% rally this year.
Who is John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO?
InternationalScience & TechnologyWho is John Ternus, Apple's new CEO?By Reuters -Apr 21, 2026Apple on Monday named insider John Ternus as its next CEO, tasking the longtime hardware chief with steering the company after Tim Cook as the iPhone maker prepares for industrywide shifts driven by artificial intelligence. The leadership change marks the end of an era at one of the world’s most iconic companies, just as rivals bet on products that use AI to loosen Apple’s grip on the consume...
Apple turns to hardware veteran John Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook
InternationalScience & TechnologyApple turns to hardware veteran John Ternus as CEO to succeed CookBy Reuters -Apr 21, 2026Apple on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has lagged on. Cook, a supply-chain genius who boosted Apple’s market value by $3.6 trillion in his 15 years at the helm, will stay on as execu...
Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age
Apple on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has lagged on. Cook, a supply-chain genius who boosted Apple's market value by $3.6 trillion in his 15 years at the helm, will stay on as executive chairman when Ternus takes over on September 1, Apple said in a statement. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has playe...
Jeff Bezos' AI lab nears $38 billion valuation in funding deal, FT reports
Jeff Bezos' artificial intelligence lab is close to raising $10 billion in a new funding round, valuing the new startup called Project Prometheus at $38 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources. The fundraising comes amid strong investor enthusiasm for AI companies as heavy technology spending reshapes businesses across sectors. JPMorgan and BlackRock are among the investors in the new round, the newspaper said, adding that the fundraising was expected to close soon...
Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down as tech giant announces new boss
Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down as tech giant announces new bossTim Cook will be stepping down as the chief executive of Apple with the technology giant naming John Temus as his replacementNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter22:06, 20 Apr 2026Updated 22:29, 20 Apr 2026View ImageTim Cook (Image: Getty Images)Apple has named John Temus as its new chief executive after announcing Tim Cook would be stepping down.Cook, who became Apple's CEO in 2011 after the late Steve Jobs resigned for health reaso...
Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesJohn Ternus will become Apple's chief executive in September Apple has named named John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook who will become executive chairman at the technology giant.Ternus, currently the head of hardware engineering who has been at Apple for 25 years, will take over from Cook on 1 September.Cook has led Apple since 2011 after the late Steve Jobs...
Adobe launches AI suite for corporate clients as competition heats up
InternationalScience & TechnologyAdobe launches AI suite for corporate clients as competition heats upBy Reuters -Apr 21, 2026Adobe launched a suite of artificial intelligence tools on Monday to help corporate clients automate and personalize digital marketing functions, in a bid to fend off competition from autonomous tools offered by startups such as Anthropic. A selloff in software stocks, sparked by the rise of AI tools that can automate a growing number of human tasks, is pressuri...
Between a bot and a hard place
The same technology that promises to streamline Netflix's production pipeline is casting a long shadow over the global visual effects workforce - from the studios of Los Angeles to the cramped desks of rotoscopers in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Manila. In March, Netflix acquired InterPositive, an artificial intelligence company built by Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, for an undisclosed sum. InterPositive automates colour grading, relighting, and continuity fixes - painstaking work currently done f...
GTA parent Take Two CEO: If AI would take anyone’s job, wouldn’t it take his job
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick playfully suggests Elon Musk's job would be the first AI target, questioning widespread fears of job displacement. He argues that if AI were to replace roles, it would impact those deeply involved in technology first.
Microsoft Edge Canary allows free YouTube background playback on mobile
Must ReadScience & TechnologyMicrosoft Edge Canary allows free YouTube background playback on mobileBy Web Desk-Apr 20, 2026Microsoft has discovered a method to bypass restrictions and restore background video playback for users without a Premium subscription. This solution is available in the experimental Edge Canary browser, according to Android Authority. In an effort to increase its subscriber base, YouTube has recently intensified its efforts to block workarounds that allow users to acc...
Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response
Hong Kong authorities have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven flood forecasting and alert system capable of three-dimensional simulations, aimed at enabling more timely pre-emptive measures and emergency responses to flooding. The technology is the latest addition to the existing territory-wide flood risk visualisation system, which was deployed during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year. “This is to foster Hong Kong as a future-facing and climate-resilient city,” Ringo Mok Wing-cheong,...
Tennis stars get Grand Slam wearable technology boost after Australian Open controversy
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, there were statement wins on the clay on both the men’s and women’s tours, ahead of the first headline combined event on the red dirt: the Madrid Open.If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.Advertisement