economy

[News] Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Airbus Partner for Defense Drones

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Airbus, a major European aviation company, have formed a technical partnership for the joi...
economy

[News] Michael Saylor Focuses on Bitcoin

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Michael Saylor, is further accelerating its strategy to place Bitcoin at the c...
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[Explanation] A commentary questioning Microsoft’s quantum computer technology announced in 2025

A critical commentary in a specialized journal questioned the fundamental validity of the quantum computer technology Mi...
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[Explanation] Report on OpenAI Usage

OpenAI, in collaboration with Harvard University, has released a detailed survey on ChatGPT usage by users. As of Septem...
economy

[News] Mitsubishi Electric is expanding SiC power semiconductors for consumer devices such as air conditioners.

Mitsubishi Electric is significantly expanding the adoption of power semiconductors using next-generation silicon carbid...
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[Explanation] HBC memory technology with six times the power efficiency of HBM

On June 24, 2026, Qualcomm, a major U.S. semiconductor company, announced a new memory technology for data centers, call...
economy

[News] Resonac aims to manufacture compound semiconductors in space with startups

Resonac has signed memorandums of understanding with startups and others to manufacture semiconductors in low Earth orbi...
economy

[News] Nissan conducts quantum CAE research for vehicle design

Nissan Motor and Quemix, a startup focused on quantum computing, announced that they have begun joint research on June 1...
economy

[News] IHI reaches basic agreement with Indian renewable energy operators on green ammonia supply

IHI has signed a basic agreement with India's leading renewable energy company ACME Group regarding the supply of green ...
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[Explanation] Ricoh’s Multi-Functional Humanoid

Ricoh is strengthening its efforts to implement "multi-skilled humanoids" that autonomously perform physical tasks. The ...