Thursday, July 16, 2026 Weekly intelligence on East Asian AI & technology
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Why Are OpenAI and Anthropic Racing to Lift AI Usage Limits in Japan?

Top stories: Claude, Codex, and ChatGPT Work: Usage Limits Reset Again Amidst 'Reset Battle' · Xiaomi Advances Embodied AI with Factory Deployment and Open-Source Model · TSMC's Q2 Revenue Up 34% YoY, Plans Another $100 Billion Investment in Arizona Fabs

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Written by Dick Weisinger — software engineer with 50 years in engineering data management, business-level Japanese proficiency, and formerly stationed in Japan working with Mitsubishi and Nippon Steel. AsiaAI.FYI exists because the best East Asian technology stories never make it into English, and because the ones that do often lack the context to understand why they matter.

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