2026 Global Mobility Outlook: Structural Shifts, Operating-System Competition, and the New Geoeconomics of EVs
Reflecting on 2025 and Identifying the Four Structural Forces That Will Shape Global Mobility in 2026 For much…
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2026 Global AI Semiconductor Outlook: Structural Shifts, Strategic Risks, and the New Geography of Compute
AIS Year-End Outlook Series: AI Semiconductors in 2026 and Beyond Every year, AIS conducts an integrated, cross-sector assessment…
Read MoreHow Japan Is Rebuilding Its AI Semiconductor Ecosystem: Policies, Foundries, Packaging, and Future Strategy
If you watch Japan’s semiconductor and AI policy from the outside, the developments can look scattered: a subsidy…
Read MoreJapan Accelerates Toward Level-4 Autonomy as NTT Launches New Mobility Arm
Spot Japan’s telecom giant NTT will launch a new company, NTT Mobility, on December 15, marking its full-scale…
Read MoreJSR × IBM Alliance Signals Japan’s AI – Driven Materials Reinvention
Spot On November 4, 2025, JSR Corporation and IBM Japan announced a new joint research program that applies…
Read MoreJapan’s Autonomous Revolution: From Pilots to Real-World Implementation
Snapshot of Japan’s AV Tech & Policy Track Timeline Players What’s Happening Tech Level Locale Nissan × BOLDLY…
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Spot: Washington is broadening export restrictions from hardware to software, while Beijing is countering with licensing regimes and…
Read MoreJapan’s Sakura Internet and STYLY Launch “Physical AI” Alliance for Smart Glass Innovation
Key Takeaways Sakura Internet and STYLY’s partnership marks Japan’s first serious experiment in merging AI, space, and human…
Read MoreQuantum Computing in Japan: Practical Applications Across Finance, Energy, and Healthcare
Quantum computers are often called “dream machines.” Yet Japan’s vision goes well beyond raw speed. In the government–industry–research…
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