IT [Explainer] Google Begins Rolling Out Part of Its New AI Model
Google has announced its next-generation AI model, "Gemini 4 Argon," and has begun providing early access to select part...
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economy [News] US SEC to Ease Individual Investor Qualifications for Private Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced proposed new rules aimed at expanding accredited investo...
economy [News] Times Car Information Leak: Concerns Over Worst-Case Scenario Due to Driver’s License Image Leak
In September 2026, a large-scale unauthorized access incident occurred at Times Car, resulting in the leakage of approxi...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Dispatches TEC-FORCE to Yokosuka and Miura Following Typhoon No. 25 Damage
Following the heavy rain damage caused by Typhoon No. 25 of Reiwa 8, the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Minist...
IT [Explanation] Hamamatsu Photonics Develops and Launches Failure Analysis System for Advanced Semiconductors
On September 29, 2026, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. announced and began accepting orders for the "iPHEMOS-DDX," an inverted ...
IT 【Explanation】OpenAI Announces “dots,” an Agent That Works 24 Hours a Day
On September 29, 2026, OpenAI announced "dots," an always-on AI agent. This development was driven by the frequent occur...
IT [Analysis] NVIDIA Provides Software to Monitor Runaway AI, Adopted by 100 Companies Including Hitachi
On September 28, 2026, U.S.-based NVIDIA announced the "NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform," a safety infrastructure desi...
IT [Explainer] AWS Unveils Custom AI “Strands” Harness
The Strands Agents team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released "Strands Harness," an open-source software that serves...
IT [Commentary] Zoho Japan Develops In-House LLMs and More
Zoho Japan Corporation has announced a full-stack technology strategy centered around its proprietary large language mod...
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...