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...
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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...
economy [News] Prudential Life Insurance to Face Business Suspension Order
The Financial Services Agency has entered final coordination to issue a partial business suspension order against Pruden...
Civil engineering [News] Ashikaga City’s “Nakabashi Bridge” Selected as JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage Structure
"Nakahashi," a bridge spanning the Watarase River in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, has been selected as a FY2026 Hi...
IT [Analysis] Action Plan for Widespread Adoption of High-Performance AI to Be Formulated Within the Year, PM Takaichi Set to Announce
At the Japan Growth Strategy Council meeting on October 1, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a policy to for...
IT [Explainer] US Cloudflare’s API Pay-per-Request Payment Feature
US-based Cloudflare has released a closed beta of "Monetization Gateway," which enables API access to be directly sold a...
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...