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Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic

She has a young woman’s voice, a friendly face and a police chief’s badge. Her name is “AIko” and she may be Japan’s most unconventional weapon in a war against fraud that cost the country a record ...

Japanese Women’s Wrestling, but Make It Fashion

The scene backstage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan had all the telltale signs of fashion show prep. On an afternoon ...
USA Today

I thought Amazon's tiny homes were a scam—until I saw these 5 models

Some Americans are turning to tiny homes as a more affordable alternative to traditional home ownership. Amazon sells a variety of modular, prefabricated tiny homes, with many costing less than ...
CNET

Is That Call, Text or Email Real? Here’s How to Identify Scams

Scams are more advanced than ever, in large part thanks to AI. But there are still ways to identify them. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of ...
The Telegraph

Questioning Japan’s centenarian records after past reporting errors | Joe Crawford

Further notes from my recent trip to Japan. One thing I noticed in Japan is the unusually high number of centenarians. (That’s people over 100 years of age for you, me, and anyone who never took Latin ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honda to sell U.S. models in Japan

TOKYO >> Honda Motor Co. plans to reimport two of its U.S.-manufactured vehicle models to sell in Japan in late 2026, according to the carmaker. The Passport, a large sport utility vehicle, and the ...
The Next Web

OpenAI gives Japan’s megabanks its newest model for cyber defence

GPT-5.5-Cyber will reach MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho through a verified-defender programme, the finance minister said, as Tokyo treats frontier AI as both threat and shield. The same models that make ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Some Japanese Banks to Get Access to Latest OpenAI Model

Some Japanese financial institutions will get access to OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence model as they look to beef up preparedness against cybersecurity risks, Finance Minister Satsuki ...
Reuters

OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says

TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5.5 model to help prevent cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on ‌Friday ...
Morningstar

F-Secure Expands Partnership with NTT DOCOMO to Bring Scam Protection to Millions More in Japan

HELSINKI and TOKYO, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- F-Secure today announced the expansion of its partnership with NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO), Japan's leading mobile operator, with the launch of two new ...
FIFA

Mitoma misses out as Japan squad named

Hajime Moriyasu has rolled the dice with several doubtful stars in Japan’s FIFA World Cup squad but there was no place for the injured Kaoru Mitoma. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu has named his 26-strong ...
Forbes

Scams Are Booming. The Latest Numbers, And How To Protect Yourself

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...