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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 21h

Over the last year, certain AI markets appear to be nearly sewn up by startup market leaders.

Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners -- and which are still wide open | TechCrunch

Over the last year, certain AI markets appear to be nearly sewn up by startup market leaders.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Sep 25

Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop.

Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop | TechCrunch

Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop.

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

📊 Japan boosts cultural exports, Apple reopens Ginza flagship, German firms choose Japan as Asia’s hub, and more.

🌏 5 Market Moves in #business & #tech across #Japan & the world in the past week:

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Japan to accelerate the expansion of its domestic content overseas, representing a shift in its cultural export strategy. With a focus on anime, films & gaming, the initiative aims to reach ¥20 trillion in sales by 2033.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09...
#DigitalContent #CrossBorder

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Apple reopens its flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo. Ginza was Apple’s first store outside the US (opened in 2003), this reopening underscores Apple’s long-term commitment to Japan with a refreshed look.
www.apple.com/ne/newsroom/...
#Retail #Brand

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 German manufacturers are choosing Japan as their Asia hub. While concerns exist with skill shortages, economic stability, operational affordability & proximity to key Asian markets outweigh the risks, according to AHK Japan.
www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
#Manufacturing #APAC

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 With its Borderless Platform, Japan-based startup “xxxxnese” (ニーズ) secured ¥1.5 billion in extra funding to expand its e-commerce platform across Asia, featuring 2,100+ Japanese shops & 1.2 million products.
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#Ecommerce #Startup

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Rakuten Travel debuts its AI trip planning assistant via chat in Japan. Leveraging its vast dataset of reviews, trends & inventory, this lays the groundwork for expansion to 14 other countries with multilingual support.
global.rakuten.com/corp/news/pr...
#Travel #AI

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 25

Three new spacecraft successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, inaugurating missions to better understand the sun and its effects on Earth.

One satellite is the first to be dedicated to 24/7 monitoring of the sun for NOAA.

NASA launches spacecraft to study how the sun protects, and disrupts, the Earth

The three spacecraft will be forecasting solar storms, mapping our solar neighborhood and observing the outer layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Rakuten Travel debuts its AI trip planning assistant via chat in Japan. Leveraging its vast dataset of reviews, trends & inventory, this lays the groundwork for expansion to 14 other countries with multilingual support.
global.rakuten.com/corp/news/pr...
#Travel #AI

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 With its Borderless Platform, Japan-based startup “xxxxnese” (ニーズ) secured ¥1.5 billion in extra funding to expand its e-commerce platform across Asia, featuring 2,100+ Japanese shops & 1.2 million products.
prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
#Ecommerce #Startup

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 German manufacturers are choosing Japan as their Asia hub. While concerns exist with skill shortages, economic stability, operational affordability & proximity to key Asian markets outweigh the risks, according to AHK Japan.
www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
#Manufacturing #APAC

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Apple reopens its flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo. Ginza was Apple’s first store outside the US (opened in 2003), this reopening underscores Apple’s long-term commitment to Japan with a refreshed look.
www.apple.com/ne/newsroom/...
#Retail #Brand

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

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🚨 Japan to accelerate the expansion of its domestic content overseas, representing a shift in its cultural export strategy. With a focus on anime, films & gaming, the initiative aims to reach ¥20 trillion in sales by 2033.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09...
#DigitalContent #CrossBorder

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 25

📊 Japan boosts cultural exports, Apple reopens Ginza flagship, German firms choose Japan as Asia’s hub, and more.

🌏 5 Market Moves in #business & #tech across #Japan & the world in the past week:

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 18

If the planet continues to warm at its current rate, exposure to wildfire smoke will kill an estimated 70,000 Americans each year by 2050, according to new research. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...

A firefighter, shown from behind, looking out toward smoldering trees in a mountain valley. A headline reads: "Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds." Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 17

Ebikes can be a fun, affordable, eco-friendly alternative to cars. But ebikes also have their own particular safety and repairability issues. If you’ve considered getting one, or even if you own one already, here's some expert advice. nyti.ms/41O10x0

A quote from Chris Ryan, a senior editor and bike expert on the dangers of e-bike batteries: "Don’t leave it on the charger and go out, and don’t charge it at night when you’re asleep. It’s just not safe."

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

📊 SoftBank’s PayPay enters global payments, SBI Shinsei embraces tokenized finance, and Japanese merchants find e-commerce success in APAC.

🌏 3 Market Moves in #business & #tech across #Japan & the world in the past week:

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 SoftBank’s PayPay expanding overseas with 26 global partners for digital payments. This positions PayPay to compete with global giants like Alipay & WeChat Pay internationally & accommodate foreign visitors to Japan.
asia.nikkei.com/business/tec...
#DigitalPayments #FinTech

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 SBI Shinsei Bank partnering with DeCurret & Partior to extend its digital finance reach by launching tokenized deposit payment services for faster & cheaper cross-border transactions.
www.techinasia.com/news/japans-...
#Blockchain #Banking

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 Japanese merchants finding success in Southeast Asia via Shopee. By working with partners to ensure localized customer outreach & support, nearly 60% reported breaking through within a year.
ecnomikata.com/ecnews/cross...
#CrossBorder #Ecommerce

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Sep 17

Most big companies' plans to cut their carbon footprints lack credibility, researchers say.

Most Corporate Climate Transition Plans Aren’t Credible, Study Finds

Companies “continue to defer making substantial emissions reductions into the future,” according to researchers at the London School of Economics.

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 Japanese merchants finding success in Southeast Asia via Shopee. By working with partners to ensure localized customer outreach & support, nearly 60% reported breaking through within a year.
ecnomikata.com/ecnews/cross...
#CrossBorder #Ecommerce

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 SBI Shinsei Bank partnering with DeCurret & Partior to extend its digital finance reach by launching tokenized deposit payment services for faster & cheaper cross-border transactions.
www.techinasia.com/news/japans-...
#Blockchain #Banking

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Julian Toedter @jtoedter.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🚨 SoftBank’s PayPay expanding overseas with 26 global partners for digital payments. This positions PayPay to compete with global giants like Alipay & WeChat Pay internationally & accommodate foreign visitors to Japan.
asia.nikkei.com/business/tec...
#DigitalPayments #FinTech

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