IT [Explainer] COMPUTEX 2026: US Qualcomm and others go on the offensive in the AI hardware race
At the COMPUTEX 2026 trade show held in June 2026, Qualcomm unveiled a new hardware strategy centered on "Agentic AI". A...
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IT [Explanation] Resonac Recreates and Validates AI Semiconductor Packaging with 1kW-Class Heat-Generating Chip
Resonac Holdings Corporation, a major Japanese chemical and semiconductor materials company, has successfully replicated...
IT [Explainer] US Commerce Secretary Asks Apple Not to Use Chinese Chips
On August 15, 2026, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick directly informed Apple of his opposition to sourcing semicon...
IT [Explanation] Trump Administration Demands AI Race Camp Selection! China-Aligned to Be Excluded
The Trump administration has issued a de facto ultimatum to more than 30 countries participating in U.S.-led AI cooperat...
IT [Explainer] Apple Develops Custom AI for the Chinese Market
Apple has reportedly developed a custom Large Language Model (LLM) for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba. Thi...
IT [Explainer] QNAP Qsirch Enhances Semantic Search in NAS with AI Integration
QNAP has released its core search application, Qsirch 7.1.0, which significantly strengthens semantic search capabilitie...
IT [Explanation] No more Excel needed: “Daiwari Cloud” launched for creating flat plans on the web
On August 13, 2026, the Japanese design firm Miraitos Co., Ltd. launched "Daiwari Cloud," a web-based tool designed to c...
IT [Explanation] Local AI “Qwen3.8-27B” Released
Alibaba's Qwen team has released the open-weight model Qwen3.8-27B. While inheriting the state-of-the-art performance of...
IT [Explanation] Google Pixel Flagship Store Arrives in Japan
On August 13, 2026, Google opened "Google Store Omotesando" in Tokyo, its first direct retail location outside the Unite...
IT [Explanation] Sycom Releases Workstations for AI Development
Sycom, a Japanese BTO (Build to Order) PC manufacturer, has released the "Lepton Twin GPU Edition," a workstation specia...