economy [News] Merger of Three Tohoku Banks Ranks 4th in Main Bank Corporate Clients
Procrea Holdings, the parent company of Aomori Michinoku Bank, along with Akita Bank and Iwate Bank, have officially ann...
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Civil engineering [News] Heavy Rainfall of September, Reiwa 8: Sabo Dams Prove Effective, Hyogo Prefecture Publishes Case Study
During the heavy rain on September 14, 2026, a sabo dam installed in Taka Town, Hyogo Prefecture, captured approximately...
IT 【Explanation】Introducing “Ollaya,” an app for running decision-making models locally
In September 2026, the open-source application "Ollaya," which allows decision-making models to be run directly in local...
IT [Explainer] ELYZA Releases Free Domestic-Based AI Model with Enhanced Japanese Performance
ELYZA, a KDDI Group company, has released free of charge the domestic-based AI model "ELYZA-Thinking-1.0-llm-jp-4-33b" a...
IT [Explanation] Cloudflare Openly Releases Decision-Making AI “Clef”
Cloudflare has announced "Clef" and "Clef-flash," open-source models specialized in AI agent decision-making processes. ...
economy [News] The University of Tokyo Develops New Single-Atom-Thick Semiconductor Material
An international research group including the University of Tokyo has developed "BCN," a next-generation p-type two-dime...
economy [News] Rise in French Interest Rates Spreads to European Stocks, Sparking Crisis Concerns
Following a sharp surge in French government bond yields, selling has spread across European stock markets—particularly ...
economy 【News】Nvidia Hits Roadblock in Plan for Semiconductor-Backed Loans
Wall Street financial institutions are adopting a cautious stance toward a $500.0-billion GPU-backed financing initiativ...
economy [News] Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet: 143 Trillion Yen FY2027 Budget Compilation in Focus
The total amount of initial budget requests for fiscal 2027 has swelled to a record high of over 143 trillion yen, makin...
economy [News] JERA and Dell to Standardize AI Infrastructure Directly Connected to Power Plants
JERA, Dell Technologies, and RHAELM have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the standardization of AI data c...