Japan’s Used Bookstores Flooded With Mysterious Bulk Orders Amid Suspicions of AI Training
Used bookstores across Japan are reportedly being flooded with unusually large and seemingly automated orders for specialized books, leading some in the industry to suspect they are being purchased for generative AI training — while an investigation separately uncovered records showing more than 50 tons of Japanese…
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run has barely returned with weekly episodes, and Netflix is already facing another round of backlash – this time over the anime’s new ending theme and the controversial producer credited behind it.
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Japanese Farmer Faces 9 Years in Prison After Burning Down Illegally Built Mosque
Japanese prosecutors are seeking nine years in prison for a 37-year-old farmer who admitted setting fire to a mosque in Hokkaido – a building that had itself previously been declared illegally constructed by local authorities.
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Disgaea Creator Would Rather “Write His Own Stories Than Use AI”
Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa isn’t fundamentally opposed to generative AI, but there is one job he has no intention of handing over to it: writing his stories.
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Disgaea Creator Sohei Niikawa Rejects AI Storywriting
Disgaea director Sohei Niikawa talks about generative AI use and discusses the philosophy behind his creative process.
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Japanese Conbini Lawson Selling AI-Generated Food
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is putting generative AI in charge of coming up with new food ideas, resulting in some appropriately strange combinations, such as a lemon tart flavored with pickles.
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Microsoft Patents System That Could Interrupt Games With Ads After Boss Fights & Cutscenes
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a system that could interrupt games with advertisements after boss fights, quests, cutscenes and multiplayer rounds, effectively giving players blocks of gameplay time in exchange for watching ads and serving as the next big step for companies to milk as much cash out of…
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