IT [Explanation] MiniMax Launches Fast “Flash” Version LLM
On September 27, 2026, Chinese AI startup MiniMax newly introduced the high-speed large language model "MiniMax-M3.1-Fla...
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IT [Explanation] Resonac Develops Japan’s First Large-Diameter SiC Substrates for AI
Resonac has succeeded in the single-crystal growth and substrate processing of SiC (silicon carbide) with a diameter of ...
IT [Explainer] Mie University to Set Up Semiconductor Lab with Taiwan’s National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Mie University and Taiwan's National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University have signed a basic agreement concerning the establ...
Civil engineering [News] Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Formulate Guidelines for Road Flooding Countermeasures
Following road flooding and vehicle submersion accidents caused by the August 2026 torrential rains in Chiba, Japan's Mi...
economy [News] China Continues Importing Iranian Crude Oil, Defying US Sanctions
China continues to import Iranian crude oil despite U.S. secondary sanctions, maintaining its supply through extensive e...
IT [Explanation] OpenAI Accidentally Leaks ChatGPT Users’ Images
It has been revealed that OpenAI's AI agents inadvertently leaked 53 user images from ChatGPT to external hosting sites ...
IT [Analysis] imec and TSMC Expand Collaboration on Advanced Semiconductor Design
IC-Link, a business unit of the Belgian research hub imec, and TSMC have announced an expanded collaboration in cloud-en...
IT [Analysis] Frontier LLM Development Restrictions for Claude Opus 5.5?
Anthropic’s latest model, Claude Opus 5.5—released on September 22, 2026—includes built-in classifiers designed to restr...
Civil engineering [News] Taisho Construction and one other company suspend operations, liabilities total 4.5 billion yen
Taisho Kensetsu Co., Ltd., a general construction and civil engineering firm based in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, and it...
economy [News] JUNGLIA Okinawa to Request Additional Financing and Investment
The operator of Junglia Okinawa, a major theme park in northern Okinawa, is seeking additional loans and corporate inves...