NEC leads in facial recognition technology. Image: NEC

“Digital deficit” has become a buzzword in Japan as the annual balance of payments deficit in digital services has more than doubled over the past five years to about ¥5.5 trillion ($34 billion) and imports of AI processors go through the roof. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft dominate the internet-based businesses, while Nvidia and […]

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