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AI Coordinators Hold the Key to Introducing AI, Part 1 -Introducing a Group of AI Specialists that Matches Needs with Seeds

AI Coordinators Hold the Key to Introducing AI, Part 1 -Introducing a Group of AI Specialists that Matches Needs with Seeds

In 2016, an important event occurred in the history of AI. AlphaGo, an AI software program that plays the board game Go, trounced the world champion in a landslide victory. This news of AI’s progress …

2022/11/16
Toshiba’s Commitment to a Carbon-Neutral Future

Toshiba’s Commitment to a Carbon-Neutral Future

Efforts to counteract the global issue of climate change have brought carbon neutrality—reduction of greenhouse gases to zero—into the mainstream in Europe and around the world. At the same time, driv…

2022/10/28
The future of medicine set into motion by the Yamagata Model, a new cancer treatment technology: Taking on the challenge of global standardization of heavy ion therapy equipment

The future of medicine set into motion by the Yamagata Model, a new cancer treatment technology: Taking on the challenge of global standardization of heavy ion therapy equipment

“Music plays in the treatment room, and it is a relaxing environment. If nobody had told me, I wouldn’t have known I was being irradiated. There’s no pain and the irradiation time is short, so I’m gla…

2022/07/20
The Strategic Map of “Toshiba of Technology”―Accumulated R&D Will Not Let us Down

The Strategic Map of “Toshiba of Technology”―Accumulated R&D Will Not Let us Down

Numerous social issues confront us, including natural disasters amplified by climate change, and how to manage the new normal of COVID-19. Japan must also contend with the problem of a fast shrinking …

2022/02/18
Hidden heroes realizing a low-carbon economy – The future of power semiconductors

Hidden heroes realizing a low-carbon economy – The future of power semiconductors

The Japanese government’s fall 2020 decision to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 quickly attracted a lot attention, and a lot of public support. A Cabinet Office poll, Public Opinion Survey on Climat…

2021/08/06
Stepping Up for STEM: Preparing the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

Stepping Up for STEM: Preparing the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

Advancements in technology are vastly improving the quality of human life, in countless ways. And the next generation of scientists and engineers will take us to even greater heights. In my opinion, …

2020/08/05
Toshiba’s AI: Changing Businesses, Societies and Lives

Toshiba’s AI: Changing Businesses, Societies and Lives

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasing in numbers and getting more advanced, and users upskill constantly to remain relevant. What’s more, they are everywhere, to a point where it is…

2020/07/08
Unified Vision: How Toshiba’s Digitization Team Works toward a Common Goal

Unified Vision: How Toshiba’s Digitization Team Works toward a Common Goal

Teamwork. Without the collaborative effort of a dedicated group of people, it is impossible to effectively and efficiently complete a project or achieve a common goal. Today, there is no greater evid…

2020/06/24
Employing “Unemployed” Data: Creating a World of Co-Existence and Co-Creation

Employing “Unemployed” Data: Creating a World of Co-Existence and Co-Creation

We are now witnessing an explosion of data as computing devices are embedded in our everyday objects. Data from our purchasing decisions, health conditions and performance of equipment in factories ar…

2020/03/18
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Understanding the Challenges & Opportunities of Quantum Computing with Toshiba CDO Taro Shimada

Understanding the Challenges & Opportunities of Quantum Computing with Toshiba CDO Taro Shimada

With the emerging development of quantum computing comes a classic “good news/bad news” paradox. The good news is that computer scientists and physicists across the globe, including teams at Toshiba,…

2020/02/26