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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/26/business/tech/ai-rewriting-games-industry/
AI is rewriting the rules of $200 billion games industry - The Japan Times
Jul 26, 2023 - One major Japanese studio believes that half of the company’s programmers and designers could become redundant within the next five years.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/25/companies/fraud-aviation-industry/
The fake parts, people and PDFs that duped the aviation industry - The Japan Times
Feb 25, 2026 - Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala spent years selling 60,000 questionable jet-engine components with fabricated paperwork.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/asia-pacific/ai-india-bollywood-film/
AI is rewiring the world's most prolific film industry - The Japan Times
Apr 6, 2026 - India produces the most movies of any country, but shifting audience habits are squeezing production budgets and studios are responding by tapping AI.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/29/tech/hyperdrive-ev-industry-black-mass/
Why the electric-vehicle industry is talking about ‘black mass’ - The Japan Times
Aug 29, 2023 - The metallic powder is made by crushing and shredding batteries or battery cells, extracting unwanted elements, then refining the remainder.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/society/gen-ai-translation-industry/
As AI advances, translators forced to adapt to industry changes - The Japan Times
Apr 16, 2026 - Translators are having to grapple with lower pay and higher expectations, all while the future of the industry itself is in doubt.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/05/20/world/germany-braces-gas-rations-race/
Fearing Russian cutoff, German industry braces for gas rations race - The Japan Times
May 20, 2022 - Discussions on possible rationing have gathered urgency after Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland last month.
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