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Mega-IPO candidates including SpaceX are expected to face a long road to entry to the S&P 500 Index, after the company that makes the rules rejected a proposal that included relaxing the requirement that they be profitable.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500
S&P Dow Jones Indices’ index committee declined to remove a rule that companies generate positive net income for the past year.
The concept of the working class is evolving as traditional manual labor declines, higher-paying union jobs blur old boundaries and new economic insecurity emerges across both blue- and white-collar lines.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2026
Nobody knows what ‘working class’ even means anymore
What makes someone working class was never really clear — it was something you knew when you saw it.
Digital minister Hisashi Matsumoto
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2026
Japan could end up an ‘AI colony’ if it falls behind, digital minister warns
Japan’s push to keep pace with the global AI race reflects a broader anxiety among governments worldwide, fearful of becoming ever more dependent ​on foreign technology.
Japan and the United States have unveiled a five-year, $1 billion plan to advance AI-driven scientific research, with Japan becoming the first partner in the U.S. Genesis Mission project.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2026
Japan and U.S. to collaborate on AI-driven scientific development
The move is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and Japan is the first country to cooperate.
South Korea's labor minister said companies like Samsung that outperform profit targets should consider sharing excess gains with suppliers, subcontractors and their workers.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2026
South Korea minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers and staff
The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share “excess profits” and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.
As AI companies compete to build chatbots that resonate with consumers, health has emerged as one of the most closely watched business opportunities.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2026
Meta AI chief sees opportunity in models giving health advice
Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company’s future artificial intelligence models will differentiate themselves from competitors through their consumer health capabilities.
In recent years, 10-minute delivery — popularly known as quick commerce — has upended online shopping in India and Amazon has largely failed to take advantage.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2026
Why Amazon has struggled to crack India
India, fast-growing and democratic, was supposed to be the ultimate proof that the Amazon model would succeed outside the U.S. and a handful of smaller industrialized countries.
TSMC is racing to expand at a time customers from Nvidia to Broadcom are vying for access to its cutting-edge facilities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2026
TSMC warns chip supply won’t meet AI-fueled demand for years
Comments by CEO C.C. Wei suggest production capacity remains a key bottleneck in the buildout of global computing infrastructure.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang leaves the SK Hynix booth during the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2026
Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV talk show and baseball appearances
Jensen Huang is returning to South Korea with a charm offensive that reflects the country’s rising importance in AI chips, robotics and the next wave of physical AI.
Japan is looking into ways to protect children from the features of social media platforms that can cause addiction.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2026
Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users
The government is not considering a blanket age restriction like Australia’s, however.
Masahiro Minami, president of Resona Holdings, speaks during an interview in Tokyo's Koto Ward on May 22.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Resona sets up team to address artificial intelligence security risks
With U.S. startup Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model in mind, the team will focus on gathering information and developing measures to enhance security systems.
Nvidia components on display at the GTC conference in San Jose, California, on March 17. More than 25 Chinese universities and labs that collaborate with China’s military and defense industry have been identified to either be already using or seeking to obtain older-generation Nvidia chips.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia’s AI chips
At least seven Chinese universities that support the country’s armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia’s H200 chips.
Salesforce Japan Chairperson and CEO Shinichi Koide said the company plans to step up investments in artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively
Salesforce Japan’s CEO said firms often have fragmented systems in which data is scattered across departments, making it difficult for AI to access and use information efficiently.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025. The state of Florida in the U.S. alleges in its lawsuit that OpenAI has been "careless” in its introduction of its artificial intelligence chatbot to the public.
WORLD
Jun 2, 2026
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over chatbot safety concerns
Florida’s sweeping lawsuit cites a range of alleged harms caused by ChatGPT while stating the chatbot is particularly addictive, impacting both younger people and adults.
An attendee tries a robot eye-hand coordination tool at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China, in April.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2026
China’s long march to technological supremacy
No wonder the World Intellectual Property Organization now ranks China among the world’s most innovative economies — especially in terms of knowledge and technology outputs.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter, which traditionally addresses issues of theology, morality, society and politics
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s defense of humanity
Leo outlines in detail what needs to be done to govern digital devices and social media.
Shares of SoftBank group climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company
Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group climbed 14% in Tokyo trading, pushing its market capitalization past Toyota’s for the first time in more than two decades.
A quality control system that uses cameras and AI to analyze components for defects at a Schneider Electric factory in La Vaudreuil, France, on May 6.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2026
France eyes billions of investment in AI
Some 200 top executives from around the world are expected at Versailles palace west of Paris for President Emmanuel Macron’s annual “Choose France” event.
Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
Nokia's headquarters in Espoo, Finland
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
Tech stars from the 90s reborn: Nokia, Dell and Cisco surge on AI
A rush to build out AI infrastructure has led to soaring demand for everything from computer servers to storage components, networking gear and even legacy chips.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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