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Japan’s 7-Eleven chain names new leader to fend off takeover bid

April 17, 2025

Japan’s Lawson chain aims to double its overseas shops

April 16, 2025

FDA warns about fake Ozempic in U.S. supply chain

April 15, 2025

With IBM’s help, Rapidus seeks to cash in on U.S. supply chain push

April 6, 2025

Japan’s Sumitomo to sell U.S. auto repair chain Midas

April 2, 2025

U.S. bolsters ‘second island chain’ defense with eye on China

March 31, 2025

Japan back-end chip companies form alliance to upgrade supply chain

March 26, 2025

Samsung introduces Circular Battery Supply Chain with Galaxy S25

January 23, 2025

China slows supply chain shifts by Apple, others as Trump 2.0 looms

January 14, 2025

Fertility startup ‘rejuvenates’ human eggs to boost chances of conception
German biotech startup Ovo Labs has developed new technologies to “rejuvenate” human eggs during in vitro fertilisation (IVF), potentially boosting the chances of conception. The first baby was born via IVF more than 40 years ago. Since then, the technology has helped millions of women get pregnant. However, IVF can put significant emotional, psychological, and…
Mom of police officer allegedly killed by Karen Read recalls learning her son was ‘found in a snowbank’
In tearful testimony, the mother of a Boston police officer recounted how her son was discovered unresponsive in a snowbank, and disputed comments made about her in media interviews by Karen Read, whom prosecutors accuse of killing the officer. On Wednesday, Peggy O’Keefe testified that she got a call around 6 a.m. on Jan. 29,…
Toyota to inject additional $88m into West Virginia auto parts plant
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor said Wednesday it will invest an additional $88 million in a West Virginia factory, increasing investment and production in the U.S. as Washington hikes tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts. The Japanese automaker plans to add an assembly line for hybrid transaxles, a drivetrain component that will be used…
SK Hynix’s Q1 profit dips 8% despite AI and tariff tailwinds
SEOUL — SK Hynix’s profit dipped nearly 8% in the first quarter, though it outperformed market expectations thanks to intensifying AI competition and a rush of orders from clients looking to get ahead of U.S. tariffs. The South Korean chipmaker’s operating profit fell 7.9% from the previous quarter to 7.4 trillion won ($5.2 billion), while…
Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents
NEW YORK — The woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the plane by glomming onto a group of ticketed passengers as they passed gate agents, new surveillance video shows. The video, provided by the Port Authority of New…
TSMC aims to produce next-generation 1.4-nm chips by 2028
TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday said it plans to put its most advanced 1.4-nanometer chips into production in 2028, as the world’s top chipmaker looks to stay ahead of Samsung and Intel. Also known as the A14 or 14-angstrom node, it is the next generation of chip production technology after 2-nm chips…
Texas man executed for 2004 stabbing, strangling death
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening. Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal injection at the state penitenti in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., authorities said. He was condemned for the March 2004 killing of…
Indonesia defends higher mineral royalties from industry criticism
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesia’s government on Wednesday defended the country’s plan to hike mineral royalties, arguing the policy that has attracted widespread criticism from industry will “benefit” Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Ministers have announced that royalties on nickel ore output will increase from 10% to a range of 14%-19%, depending on price levels, on April 26. Royalties…
California Bar discloses AI was used to develop some questions in problem-plagued Febru exam
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence. The legal licensing body said in a news release Monday that it will ask the California Supreme Court to adjust test scores for those who took its Febru…