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Sony

Sony Corporation originated with an electronics shop set up in 1946 in Tokyo, and was officially christened Sony in 1958. Sony gained a reputation for innovation with the launch of the Betamax videocassette recording format and the introduction of the Walkman in 1979. Although its market share has been eroded by products from Samsung Electronics and Apple.

Chairman / President

Kenichiro Yoshida

CEO / Managing Director

Kenichiro Yoshida

CFO / Finance Director

Hiroki Totoki

Industry

Conglomerate

Website

sony.net

Headquarters address

1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stock Code

TYO:6758
NYSE:SNE

Year founded

1946

A still from Kokuho. The three-hour epic is now Japan’s top-grossing live-action movie of all time and has been shortlisted for the 2026 Academy Awards’ international feature film category. Photo: courtesy of Toho Co

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TV shows and streaming video

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Video gaming

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Tencent executives see a change in tastes among domestic gamers, which has prompted a push to invest more in shooting titles.

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Since its launch in 2024, Delta Force continues to attract 30 million video game players daily. Photo: Handout

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

How AI song creation is changing the landscape of popular music

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US-China tech war

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Artificial intelligence

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A 3D visual asset generated using Vast’s Tripo model. Photo: Handout

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United States

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Audrey Nuna lends her voice to Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters. Photo: @audreynuna/Instagram

Video gaming

Hong Kong author Louis Cha’s works form the basis of China’s next AAA video game

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CreateAI’s Heroes of Jin Yong video game is set to launch in 2028. Photo: Handout

Asian cinema

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Technology

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Xiaomi

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People walk past a Xiaomi store in downtown Beijing on September 8, 2021. Photo: Simon Song

Wearables

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?

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Promotional photo of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, featuring American singer-songwriter Post Malone

Apple

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Video gaming

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CES

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Japan

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Video gaming

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Video gaming

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People walk past a large screen advertising China’s latest blockbuster video game, Black Myth: Wukong, outside a commercial office building in Beijing on August 27, 2024. Photo: AP

China's economic recovery

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Video gaming

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Video gaming

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A cosplayer poses for photos at the booth of Huawei Technologies’ HarmonyOS Next mobile platform at the opening of the annual ChinaJoy expo in Shanghai on July 26, 2024. Photo: AFP

Nvidia

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The offbeat promotion reflects growing competition in the mainland graphics card market, where consumers are substituting Nvidia’s products with alternative made-in-China hardware.

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Black Myth Wukong is an action role-playing game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West published in the 16th century. Photo: Game Science

Video gaming

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Huawei

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How mega-hit Kokuho could make Japanese live-action films global contenders

Kokuho, Japan’s record-breaking cinematic triumph, is helping to redefine global perceptions of Japanese live-action film for modern viewers.

How Sony’s PlayStation changed gaming and entertainment forever

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Tencent’s hit title Delta Force prompts sharpened focus on shooting games

Tencent executives see a change in tastes among domestic gamers, which has prompted a push to invest more in shooting titles.

How AI song creation is changing the landscape of popular music

AI music creation allows people with no musical skill to write songs, and AI-created music is increasingly turning up on streaming sites.

Chinese electronics brands flock to Europe amid Trump’s trade war

From power bank manufacturers to robot vacuum makers, exhibitors from China woo consumers at IFA Berlin.

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Chinese start-up claims its latest 3D AI model Tripo 3.0 is its ‘most accurate, detail-rich geometry yet’.

7 celebrity gamers, from Henry Cavill and Mila Kunis to Tom Holland

Brie Larson and Terry Crews fell in love with gaming as kids, while Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood are involved in creating games.

Stream to screen: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ breaks rules in reverse journey

Seeking to capitalise on its monster hit, Netflix is hosting ‘singalongs’ at 1,700 North American cinemas this weekend.

Who is Audrey Nuna, who plays Mira on Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters?

The Korean-American musician released her debut single in 2020, works with Burberry and Coach, and loves fashion.

Hong Kong author Louis Cha’s works form the basis of China’s next AAA video game

CreateAI is developing a wuxia role-playing game franchise that will feature characters and famous scenes from Cha’s 15 martial arts novels.

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The new interface, called Liquid Glass, was introduced Monday at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

Xbox joins PlayStation in raising console prices amid US tariffs

Hefty levies imposed by Trump on manufacturing hubs such as Japan, China and Vietnam have led to a surge in console prices.

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From Sony’s first electric car to a flying car from China and BMW’s new heads-up display, five notable innovations from the CES tech fair.

How a decades-old snub by Japan’s Nintendo created a gaming giant

At the beginning of the 1990s, Sony had no intention of launching its own games console – until a conflict led to the PlayStation’s birth.

Chinese Nintendo Switch users in limbo as Tencent ends console’s online support

Online game sales for the Chinese Nintendo Switch will cease on March 31, 2026, while other related services will end weeks later on May 15.

Vivo unveils X200 smartphone weeks after release of new Apple, Huawei handsets

The X200 series marks the latest effort by Vivo to crack the global smartphone industry’s lucrative high-end segment.

China approves 117 video games, the most in 2024, amid Black Myth: Wukong mania

The National Press and Publication Administration has licensed a total of 850 domestic titles in the first eight months of this year, compared with 609 in the same period in 2023.

Can China’s Black Myth: Wukong take domestic economy on a journey to the best?

China’s blockbuster video game Black Myth: Wukong is driving a wave of economic activities at a time of weak domestic demand.

China’s Black Myth: Wukong mania lifts sales of Sony’s PS5 gaming console

The hit action role-playing game has prompted an increase in consumer spending on the mainland for video-gaming hardware.

Huawei steals spotlight at ChinaJoy as HarmonyOS Next promotion entices gamers

At ChinaJoy, telecommunications equipment giant Huawei unveiled more than 40 video games that can run on the next version of its mobile operating system.

Chinese promotion matches Nvidia graphics cards with Black Myth: Wukong game

The offbeat promotion reflects growing competition in the mainland graphics card market, where consumers are substituting Nvidia’s products with alternative made-in-China hardware.

Black Myth: Wukong game a big hit as initial pre-orders 16 times oversubscribed

The action role-playing video game, developed by Tencent-backed Game Science, is set for release on August 20.

Japanese firm denies it examined Huawei Pura 70 smartphone components

Several Chinese online media outlets falsely reported that a Tokyo-based research firm found more than 90 per cent of the handset’s parts to be domestically sourced.

Opinion | Why East Asian integration could be the solution to US tariff threats

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?