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  • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
    #techAsia
    China Inc in Barcelona and Hong Kong’s crypto ambitions Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

  • Friday, 24 February, 2023
    News in-depth
    Anime and ‘The Last of Us’ are transforming Sony’s business

    Incoming president Hiroki Totoki will inherit an electronics brand that is morphing into a media giant

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Sony ‘obsessed with growth’ as new president appointed

    Finance chief Totoki’s promotion makes him natural successor to Yoshida as chief of media and tech conglomerate

  • Saturday, 10 December, 2022
    US-China trade dispute
    Japanese tech leaders warn Beijing will ride out US chip sanctions

    Sony and NEC executives say progress may be slowed but China will remain a force in AI and other areas

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    Microsoft Corp
    Microsoft signs 10-year ‘Call of Duty’ deal with Nintendo

    US tech group tries to address antitrust concerns over acquisition of Activision Blizzard

  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
    #techAsia
    Sony’s Apple strategy and Jack Ma in Tokyo Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

  • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
    Honda Motor Co Ltd
    Sony-Honda venture plans to tap entertainment prowess for its electric cars

    New company wants to use music, movies and PlayStations to gain an edge over EV rivals

  • Thursday, 10 November, 2022
    #techAsia
    TSMC seeks neon while Sony slashes plastic Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    Inside BusinessKana Inagaki
    Why Sony wants to win over Tesla despite Honda tie-up

    Japanese entertainment conglomerate has big ambitions for its image sensors used in electric vehicles

  • Wednesday, 12 October, 2022
    Special ReportBusiness Legal Leaders
    Meet the FT top 20 in-house legal leaders

    We highlight the evolving role of senior in-house lawyers by showcasing outstanding examples of wide-ranging leadership skills

  • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
    Sony accuses Microsoft of misleading claims over ‘Call of Duty’ game

    Japanese group questions whether series will remain on PlayStation consoles following US group’s Activision Blizzard deal

  • Thursday, 25 August, 2022
    Yen weakness forces unprecedented PlayStation price rise

    Sony’s PS5 will cost up to 10% more, at a stage when console prices are normally cut

  • Monday, 22 August, 2022
    Sony PlayStation faces UK class action lawsuit of up to £5bn

    Company is being sued over allegations it overcharged millions of customers

  • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
    Semiconductors
    Japan’s biggest chipmakers from Toshiba to Sony brace for engineer shortage

    Industry body says 35,000 engineers needed within 10 years to revive country’s semiconductor sector

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    FT MagazineLeo Lewis
    My fight with my family over a PS5

    Global economic forces are playing havoc with stock — and complicating the household debate over getting a new console

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    FT Film27 min
    Is gaming the gateway to success in the metaverse?

    How top tech companies are leading the way with their competing games offerings

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    #techFT
    Sony’s strategy stymied by shortages Premium content

    Twitter sticks with Egon Durban; Bull markets, bitcoin and the FAAMGs; Microsoft’s Keystone

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Sony accelerates push into car sector in diversification drive

    Japanese conglomerate targets becoming a major supplier of electric and autonomous vehicle sensors by 2025

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    LexApple Inc
    iPod: technology’s ever changing beat Premium content

    Enduring love of retro will ensure portable music device’s survival even as US tech group discontinues it

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Leo Lewis
    The Netflix subscriber wobble raises new questions for Sony

    Consumer belt-tightening could favour the Japanese giant — though it may also prompt an uglier battle for market share

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    LexJune Yoon
    The Lex Newsletter: Epic’s Unreal Engine powers Sony’s realistic hopes Premium content

    Graphics software could slash costs for Japanese group across its music, movie and gaming businesses

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    #techFT
    Ignore the metaverse. The real value in gaming is intellectual property

    Sony and Microsoft say recent deals will help create virtual worlds but the immediate prize is having the best games portfolio

  • Monday, 11 April, 2022
    Epic Games Inc
    Epic Games secures $2bn from Sony and Lego to build gaming metaverse

    Deal values Fortnite maker at $31.5bn as groups battle competition from Microsoft

  • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
    Leo Lewis
    Sony and Honda’s EV venture is a lesson for corporate Japan

    The two companies arrived at their partnership in spite of their fiercely cherished independence.

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Lex
    Sony/Honda: tie-up helps each other catch up in the electric car race    Premium content

    Both will benefit as they seek to close the big technology gap on global electric carmakers like Tesla

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