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[News] Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch Digital Bank “Emut Bank” in 2027

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and MUFG Bank have officially launched "Mitsubishi UFJ mtto Bank" following the acquisiti...
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[News] OpenAI’s Agent Breaches Australian Government

In June 2026, an AI agent developed by OpenAI unauthorizedly accessed an Australian government Medicare statistics porta...
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[News] US McDonald’s to Invest 1.3 Trillion Yen in Generative AI Adoption for Franchisees and Remodeling

In September 2026, McDonald’s Corporation unveiled "McDonald's > NEXT," a global growth strategy pledging up to \$8.5 bi...
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[News] Chinese Semiconductor-Related Companies’ January-June Net Profit Jumps 7.2-Fold

Combined net profits of semiconductor companies listed in mainland China surged 7.2-fold year-on-year in the first half ...
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[News] Huawei Announces Stellar AI Fabric

Huawei has unveiled an upgraded version of its "Stellar AI Fabric" networking solution for AI data centers, addressing t...
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[News] Chinese Authorities Reportedly Investigating AI Giant DeepSeek and Others Over Suspected Confidential Information Leaks

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has reportedly launched an investigation into prominent AI startups DeepSee...
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[News] Toyota Announces “Expanded Arene” Compatible with Automotive Semiconductors from Multiple Companies

Toyota Motor Corporation has unveiled its "Expanded Arene" concept, which enables the same automotive application to run...
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【News】Travel Booking and Financial Stocks Plummet Following the Launch of Meta’s AI “Muse”

In September 2026, the unveiling of Meta’s autonomous AI agent "Muse" triggered a sharp sell-off in online travel bookin...
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[News] Over 70% of Companies Report Impact from Middle East Situation

As tensions surrounding Iran escalated at the end of February 2026, multiple surveys revealed that over 70% of Japanese ...
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[News] Nagasaki Prefecture’s Economy “Recovering Moderately,” Maintained for 39 Consecutive Months

The Bank of Japan's Nagasaki Branch maintained its economic assessment for Nagasaki Prefecture at "recovering moderately...