IT [Explanation] A New Method for Distilling Knowledge: ‘OPD’
In April 2026, Chinese AI company DeepSeek adopted "OPD (On-Policy Distillation)" in its latest model, the "V4" series, ...
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Civil engineering [News] ‘No Entry’ in sewer maintenance and management (inspections and investigations that do not allow people to enter sewer pipes)
The 'No Entry' initiative, which involves inspecting and investigating sewer pipes without people entering them, is gain...
IT [Explanation] OpenAI announces GPT-5.6
OpenAI announced its next-generation AI model, GPT-5.6, and has begun a limited release to certain partner companies at ...
economy [News] Honda begins production of batteries for AI data centers in the United States
Honda has begun producing storage batteries for AI data centers in the United States. Behind this are two major environm...
economy [News] The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force uses a USB memory memory infected with a virus.
It has been revealed that the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force had been using USB memory sticks infected with Chinese mal...
Civil engineering [News] Hitachi Construction Machinery changes company name to ‘Landcross’
Hitachi Construction Machinery has decided to change its company name to Landcross Co., Ltd. starting April 2027. Behind...
economy [News] Bear Robotics acquires UK robot development company
Bear Robotics, a U.S. commercial robot manufacturer, has acquired Kinishi Robotics, a British humanoid development start...
economy [News] Public-Private Investment in Physical AI Reaches 10.5 Trillion Yen
On June 19, 2026, the Japanese government finalized a policy to invest 10.5 trillion yen in the physical AI sector by fi...
IT [Explanation] “OpenRouter MCP Server” empowers you to find AI models suited to your tasks
OpenRouter, a hub for AI models, has released a new feature called "OpenRouter MCP Server" that autonomously selects the...
IT [Explanation] Computer Use is included as standard in Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google has equipped its flagship AI model, "Gemini 3.5 Flash," with a "Computer Use" feature that recognizes screen cont...