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[News] JAL returns 240 million yen to the government

It was discovered that Japan Airlines (JAL) had improperly received labor costs in public projects related to drones and...
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[News] Absorbed NEC Solution Innovator through merger

NEC announced on July 1, 2026, that it will absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, NEC Solution Innovator. The background t...
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[News] 4.38 million Aflac customer information leaked

Aflac Life Insurance leaked personal information of approximately 4.38 million customers through unauthorized access to ...
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[News] Co-governance Stablecoin ‘Open USD’

A coalition of over 140 major companies has announced the launch of a new stablecoin, Open USD. This project aims to tra...
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[News] NEC’s Physical AI and Psychological Prediction Robot Control Technology

On March 12, 2026, NEC announced the world's first physical AI technology that predicts human movements and psychologica...
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[News] Kawasaki Heavy Industries raises 200 billion yen for investments in semiconductors and AI

Kawasaki Heavy Industries will raise approximately 200 billion yen in capital for growth investments in AI, semiconducto...
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[News] Opening of the Quantum Dot Innovation Lab (TOPPAN)

TOPPAN Inc. and the University of Tokyo's Center for Advanced Science and Technology have established a donated research...
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[News] Austria proposes accepting Anthropic to the EU

Austria proposed attracting Anthropic from the US to the European Union (EU) due to AI export controls originating from ...
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[News] Three major memory companies are suing for DRAM price hikes

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron, three companies that dominate the global memory market, have been subjected t...
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[News] JFE Engineering Produces Offshore Wind Monopile in Japan

JFE Engineering has launched Japan's first mass production plant for offshore wind power monopile, the "Kasaoka Monopile...