IT [Explainer] Mysterious Bulk Orders for Books Surge at Used Bookstores
Since around August 2026, second-hand bookstores across Japan have experienced a series of "mysterious bulk orders" for ...
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Civil engineering [News] MLIT Accelerates R&D of AI Shipbuilding Technology through Japan-US Cooperation
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced plans to accelerate joint Japan-U.S. public...
IT [Explanation] OpenAI Calls on US to Lead International AI Standard Setting
OpenAI has urged the U.S. government to take the lead in establishing global technical standards for frontier AI and cre...
IT [Explanation] Yokosuka City Introduces AI English Conversation App to All Municipal Junior High Schools
Yokosuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture has announced the rollout of the AI-powered English learning application "WorldClas...
IT [Explainer] BOOST: Accelerating LLM Inference with Host Memory and HBM
A research team from Georgia Tech and Nvidia has developed "BOOST," an integrated system that significantly accelerates ...
Civil engineering [News] Typhoon No. 25: Possibility of preemptive traffic restrictions on expressways and other roads in the Kanto region
As large and powerful Typhoon No. 25 approaches, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Kanto Reg...
economy [News] AMD Market Cap Surpasses $1 Trillion
In September 2026, semiconductor giant AMD crossed the \$1 trillion market capitalization milestone for the first time i...
IT [Analysis] Higashihiroshima, Kure, and Fukuyama in Hiroshima Selected for National Semiconductor Cluster Initiative
As part of its growth strategy, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has formally designated the region ce...
economy [News] Chinese AI Kimi Allegedly Uses US Claude for Proxy Responses
In September 2026, U.S. AI lab Anthropic revealed that Chinese startup Moonshot AI's conversational assistant "Kimi" had...
IT [Analysis] US Treasury Secretary Proposes AI Dialogue at US-China Ministerial Talks
On September 20, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed establishing the "U.S.-China AI Dialogue" at minis...