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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Jasmy Inc., established in 2016, aims to create a world where people can have control over their personal data at a time when big tech firms such as Google LLC and Apple Inc. have obtained an unfathomable amount of personal information from customers across the globe.

JOLED Inc., an organic light-emitting diode display company created through a merger of Panasonic Corp.'s and Sony Corp.'s operations, said Monday it has filed for court protection with debt totaling 33.7 billion yen ($260 million).

Japan is considering a system to screen and approve providers of fully automated driving services within limited areas, under the supervision of prefectural public safety commissions, the police agency says.

Banking group Resona Holdings Inc. establishes a consortium of 31 Japanese companies across a range of industries to discuss and share know-how on the development of a payment system using facial recognition technology.

中国の電池メーカーCATLが躍進を続けている。シェアは世界トップ。株価は直近の1年で2.5倍に上昇した。コストと規模が競争力の源だ。鉄とリン酸を使うことでコストを削減、生産能力は2025年に600ギガWhに達する。さらなる成長のカギとして、新開発のナトリウムイオン電池に期待する。