Episode Summary
Who voted for decarbonization? What’s going on with Japan’s new secretive submarines? And where are the AI infrastructure projects being installed?Follow the Podcast: X / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.comSHOW NOTESSUPPLY CHAIN WARThe MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, Chogei, is named and launched after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender Chogei.Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting EmissionsTokyo Stock Exchange carbon trading slowly picks up in first yearSOCIETY 5.0Amazon says new technology in delivery vans will help sort packages on the fly and save timeHonda autonomous system to allow car drivers to take eyes off roadKawasaki rolls out world-first hydrogen engine motorcycleToyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 millionCyberLink’s AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe®, is adopted by Miyagawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.’s new facial recognition device, Knoctoi Lite.Start of operation of autonomous electric buses in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa PrefectureSeeking participants for demonstration experiment of self-driving bus in Oirase GorgeMasayoshi Son's highly original autonomous driving concept: a stepping stone to launching a finished car manufacturer?Demonstration testing begins for self-driving buses; "Level 4" technology improves ride comfortMitsubishi Electric uses AI to audit emails, chats, and other text to detect information leaks and fraud risksKoreans rank highest among 10 countries for anxiety that "AI is threatening their jobs"Airship AI wins $12 million surveillance contractOdakyu to test AI cameras to check safety on platforms amid manpower shortagerTokyu Store, Itochu Foods and others use AI cameras in retail advertisingNo voyeurism or molestation! AI cameras introduced on Fukuoka City subwaySapporo Drugstore repurposes security cameras for marketi