economy [News] IMF Forecasts 2026 Global Economic Growth at 3.1%, Warns of Polarization
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced its global economic growth forecast for 2026 at 3.1%, sounding the a...
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Civil engineering [News] Nagai City Invites Bids for Higashi-Isogawa Earthquake-Resistant Fire Cistern Installation Work
On October 13, 2026, Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, publicly announced a conditional general competitive bidding proce...
IT [Explanation] Mission-Critical System Cloud Migration: Integration of Standard Packages and Custom Development
When migrating core enterprise and government systems to the cloud, increasing emphasis is being placed on an approach t...
IT [Analysis] Zoho’s Strategy Emphasizing Cost and Protection in Enterprise AI
Indian SaaS company Zoho has announced a unique AI strategy that avoids blind reliance on large language models, placing...
IT [Explanation] IREN Stock Rises 5.5% Following Cloud Contract with Anthropic
Major cryptocurrency mining firm IREN saw its stock price rise by 5.5% following reports that it signed a multi-year clo...
economy [News] September BOJ Tankan: Manufacturing Business Sentiment Improves Due to AI and Price Pass-Through
In the September 2026 BOJ Tankan, the business conditions DI indicating business sentiment among large manufacturers imp...
economy [News] Microsoft Announces New AI Semiconductor
Microsoft has announced "Azure Maia 300," its next-generation in-house semiconductor designed for AI inference. By deplo...
economy [News] Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.25%, Ushering in an “Era of Interest Rates”
The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate to 1.25%. Behind this move is a change in the economic environment whe...
Civil engineering [News] Sneaking into the construction site of the prefecture’s largest flood diversion channel underway in Numazu
Construction work is steadily progressing in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, for the "Numagawa New Diversion Channel I...
IT [Explanation] FPT Information System Partners with South Korea’s Naver Cloud in AI Factory Business
South Korea's Naver Cloud and Vietnam's IT giant FPT have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop AI factor...