ON PODCAST 176 DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUT Do you want IoT Trash Cans in your neighborhood? How can hackers easily exploit Solar Farms? Why are Japan’s Facial Recognition Condos selling so well? Follow the Podcast: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION More migrant workers heading to South Korea instead of Japan SOCIETY 5.0 IoT smart trash cans that help reduce waste in cities Low environmental impact and can be installed anywhere Solar Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via IoT: Cases of Fraudulent Transfers Emerge Google to offer "AI Overviews" of web searches in Japan and elsewhere Hitachi and NEC look at biometric authentication for cash register payments -- what are the aims and how will it become more widespread? [All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Crecia IDZ Chiyoda Iwamotocho Investment Condominium Units Sold Out (PR TIMES) "Towards the world's most interesting fisheries industry" Re:Start Fisheries Invested in Ribble Co., Ltd. Turing develops "Terra," Japan's first generative world model for autonomous driving Yokohama National University develops smart motion recognition system integrating stretchable devices and AI China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets INSANE Wuhan ROBO Taxi (Why the US don't have this?)