Civil engineering [News] Investigation into the cause of drainage pump failure at Chiba underpass
In August 2026, a fatal accident occurred in an underpass in Chiba City, Japan, when drainage pumps failed to operate du...
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IT [Explanation] Listed companies’ net profit for April-June surges 64%, driven by AI and semiconductor demand
Japanese listed companies saw a historic surge in profits during the April–June 2026 quarter, driven by a global acceler...
IT [Explainer] Salesforce Amplifies SaaS Value with AI Agents
Salesforce is accelerating the realization of the "Agentic Enterprise"—an era where software evolves from a tool that as...
IT [Explanation] Alibaba Operates System to Bypass LLM Processing for Standard Inquiries for a Year
Alibaba Group has implemented an "AI Eligibility Classification" system in its e-commerce customer service operations to...
IT [Explainer] TSMC and Sony to Invest 747 Billion Yen to Boost Kumamoto Semiconductor Production
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) have officially signed a definitive a...
IT [Explainer] SB Intuitions and Others Jointly Research Medical-Specific LLM
SB Intuitions, Juntendo University, SoftBank, and HEMILLIONS have launched a joint research project utilizing "Med-Saras...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Establishes Expert Team for Disaster-Affected Wells Following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
On August 4, 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the establishme...
economy [News] Nearly 80% Expect BOJ Rate Hike in September; US-Japan Joint Intervention Clears the Path
Expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are approaching 80% following a historic join...
economy [News] US 10-year Treasury auction yields 4.683%, highest level since the financial crisis
In a recent 10-year US Treasury note auction, the high yield hit 4.683%, the highest level since the 2007 period precedi...
IT [Analysis] OpenAI Halts Development of Next-Gen AI “Astra” Over Cyberattack Concerns
OpenAI has suspended internal development of its next-generation AI model, "Astra," after identifying "Critical" risks r...