IT [Explanation] Kyocera’s Nagasaki Isahaya Plant Completed, Set for Full-Scale Operation in Spring 2027
Kyocera Corporation has established its new Nagasaki Isahaya Plant in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, holding a compl...
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IT [Explainer] Nippan Reportedly Selling Books for AI Training to US-based Anthropic
Reports suggest that Japan's major book distributor Nippan has signed a deal to sell a massive volume of books to US AI ...
IT [Explainer] Kioxia Unveils SSD Strategy for the AI Era at Press Briefing
Kioxia Holdings has unveiled its next-generation SSD storage strategy designed to address the rapid spread of generative...
IT [Explainer] OpenAI to Unveil Next-Gen AI “Astra” Soon
On September 1, 2026, OpenAI announced the upcoming release of "Astra," its next major AI model, which has become the fi...
IT [Explanation] Google Announces AI Image Generation Tool “Google Pics”
On September 2, 2026, Google officially launched the general availability of its AI-driven image generation and editing ...
IT [Explainer] New York City to Ban Student Use of Generative AI in Public Schools
New York City public schools have issued a sweeping ban on student use of generative AI in elementary and middle schools...
IT [Explainer] NEC to Launch AI-Powered Security
On September 2, 2026, NEC Corporation announced a new security service that utilizes AI to autonomously handle everythin...
IT [Analysis] Hitachi to Provide Cloud High-Reliability Solutions
On September 2, 2026, Hitachi, Ltd. launched the "Cloud High-Reliability Solution" to achieve high business continuity i...
IT [Explanation] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NEC Partner in Defense Sector to Develop Drones and AI
On September 2, 2026, NEC Corporation (NEC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding for a s...
IT [Analysis] S&J Expands “My SOC 365” Monitoring Scope to Azure and Others
S&J Corporation has expanded the monitoring scope of its "My SOC 365" security monitoring service to include Microsoft A...