Japan Wut 93 "Group of Losers"

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… Matt breaks down the news, positive AI writing, and how the G7 is plagued with losers instead of leaders, while Central Asia seems to be getting their acts together.
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Show Notes for Ep. 93

• WAVLAKE (Bitcoin Music Streaming Service)

• Insect Vending Machine

• Japan’s weirdest gadget maker has a new fan just to dry off your legs

• New Technology Uses Point Cloud Data to Reproduce Roads and Public Structures in Virtual Space

• Japanese A-bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy's G7 visit overshadows nuclear disarmament message

• JAPAN: Rape Crisis Center Denied Funding After Founder Denounced as ‘Transphobic’

• 2 arrested at salon for not having licenses as hairdressers (SGOTW)

• Xi Hosts Historic China-Central Asia Summit

• Tokyu Kabukicho Tower backtracks on its gender-neutral toilets, rejigging them to appease public

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Photos Related to Ep. 93

PHOTOS

1. 2. Japanese Bug Vending Machine; 3. Ukrainian Leader Zelenskyy in Hiroshima; 4. Chinese Leader and Kazakh Leader at Summit; 5. Illegal Maybe Hairdresser in Japan; 6-7. AI/Digital Twin visualizations; 9. Strange Leg Dryer

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Japan Wut 90 "Idiot Regulators"

ON THIS INSTALLMENT…

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… Matt talks about strange influences on the G7’s AI initiatives, new ramen accessories, a train pervert and how lollygagging is probably not the best strategy amid the recent escalations of conflict.

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Matthew Bigelow: Twitter / Facebook Page / Instagram

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Show Notes for JW90

• Japan to lift most COVID-19 border controls from Saturday

• Japanese biomass venture using microorganisms to tackle waste disposal

• G7 agree to pursue 'responsible AI' amid rapid spread of ChatGPT use

• TARO KONO ROBOT

• NTT group, Hanshin Expressway study new traffic management using digital technology

• 48 Japanese return to Tokyo after evacuating from Sudan

• Japan's new 5-year ocean policy calls for tougher maritime security

• U.S. COVID adviser Fauci among Japan's spring decorations recipients

• Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware

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PHOTOS RELATED TO SHOW 90

1. Taro Kono “AI ROBOT”, 2-3) Cup Noodle Measuring Cup; 4) Digital Twin Highways Strategy; 5) Startup Tech