More than 80% of internet users in Japan say they have encountered so-called "dark patterns"—web or app design practices that mislead consumers into accepting unfavorable contracts or purchases, according to a survey conducted by an internet industry group.
The demand for machine learning and AI talents has been growing considerably recently. For that reason it is not easy to reach out to AI professionals and interest them with new career opportunities.
CyberAgent, Japan’s largest internet advertising agency, reported year-on-year declines in both revenue and profit in its third-quarter results for the fiscal year ending September 2025, announced in August. A revenue drop is unusual for the advertising business and underscores a turning point for the company.
Japan is renowned for its technological advancements, but as far as digital payments are concerned, it fails to maintain the same progress as its neighbors or other economies.
In 2025, as mainstream digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum gradually become a key component of global investment portfolios, cryptocurrency mining is undergoing a new transformation.
The government convened the first meeting of the AI Strategy Headquarters, the new control tower for artificial-intelligence policy, to discuss the outline of a basic plan that would strengthen AI research, development, and utilization. Officials said the plan will be finalized within the year.
LINE has begun offering a service that proposes message replies with AI and can convert the tone of text into different styles. The feature became available from the talk screen on September 9th and suggests multiple reply patterns based on recent exchanges.
Hair salons are beginning to use generative-AI 'image models' in advertising to reduce the time and cost of photo shoots, a shift that has drawn both interest and concern from customers.