economy [News] Norway’s Wealth Fund to Increase Japanese Government Bond Holdings
The Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), Norway's sovereign wealth fund and one of the largest in the world, has propo...
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economy [News] “Takaichi Color”: FY Budget Rough Estimates Exceed 143 Trillion Yen
The Ministry of Finance has announced a record-high FY2027 budget request totaling 143.0656 trillion yen. This historic ...
IT [Analysis] France’s ZML Releases Tool to Accelerate LLM Inference Using Heterogeneous Chips
French startup ZML has released a free inference server capable of running open-source large language models at high spe...
economy [News] Government plans to designate heavy rain in Hokuriku as a “disaster of extreme severity”
The Japanese government is finalizing plans to designate the recent heavy rain disaster in the Hokuriku region as a "Dis...
IT [Explainer] Hiroshima University opens University of Idaho campus, fostering semiconductor talent through Japan-US collaboration
The University of Idaho Hiroshima Campus, a joint initiative with Hiroshima University, officially opened its doors in A...
IT [Explanation] Ota Ward Conducts AI Phone Demonstration Experiment to Reduce Staff Burden
Ota City, Tokyo, has conducted a pilot program utilizing artificial intelligence to automate telephone inquiries, aiming...
IT [Explanation] CHiQ Smart Home Wins AI Brand Award at IFA 2026
Chinese smart home brand CHiQ was honored with the AI Home Ecosystem Brand Award at IFA 2026. This milestone is backed b...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Requests 2,800-Fold Increase in Autonomous Driving Budget for FY 2027 Approximate Requests
In its FY2027 budget request, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has proposed a mass...
economy 【News】Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Plans Major Reduction in US Treasuries
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which manages over \$2.3 trillion in assets, has proposed cutting the weight of governme...
IT [Explanation] AMD Announces “Ryzen AI Max PRO 400” with Support for 192GB Memory
The Debut of a New Processor Enabling Local Execution of Massive LLMsIn May 2026, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) officiall...