SAN FRANCISCO -- When a robot "dies," does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is "yes" — and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting to move into our lives.
China has not openly opposed Japan's proposal in working-level preparatory meetings, but Japanese government sources said it is too early to say Beijing is willing to accept the proposed rules to increase transparency of contracts and giving due consideration to the debt repayment capacity of countries receiving investments, they said.
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn walked out of a detention center for a second time late on Thursday, freed on 500 million yen bail after agreeing to curbs on contacting his wife as he awaits trial on financial misconduct charges.
Amazon's push into advertising and cloud computing is paying off, helping the online shopping giant's first quarter profit more than double from a year ago.
Canon Inc. said Wednesday it expects its group net profit for 2019 to dive 20.9 percent from a year earlier to 200 billion yen ($1.79 billion), lowering its outlook due to weak sales of camera products amid an economic slowdown in China.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday it will end sales of Pajero sport utility vehicles in Japan after finishing production in August for the domestic market, where sales have slumped recently.
Facebook said Wednesday its profit took a hit from setting aside billions of dollars for an anticipated fine from US regulators, in a quarterly report that sent shares higher.
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its global sales chief Daniele Schillaci will step down, effective May 15, becoming the latest executive to quit following the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
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The United States said Monday it will end sanctions waivers for importers of Iranian oil on May 2 as part of its strategy to pressure Tehran to end its nuclear programs and what it has been describing as Iran's "malign behavior."
Renault SA has again proposed a merger with its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co., a source close to the matter said Monday, in a move that could ignite a feud within the alliance when its new management is beginning to operate after the removal of Carlos Ghosn.
Japanese prosecutors on Monday brought new charges against former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn, just as the latest detention after his fourth arrest earlier this month was set to expire.
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