IT

[Explanation] Arcfra Announces “Neutree 1.2” for Simplified AI Operations

In September 2026, Arcfra, an innovator in cloud and AI infrastructure, announced "Neutree 1.2," the latest version of i...
Civil engineering

[News] Hankyu Releases Completion Renderings for “Mukogawa New Station”

Conceptual renderings for the new Hankyu Mukogawa Station—a joint initiative by Hankyu Corporation, Amagasaki City, and ...
economy

[News] Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Policy Interest Rate to 1.25%

On September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at its Monetary Policy Meeting to raise its policy interest rate to aro...
economy

[News] Nikkei Average Temporarily Up 1,300 Yen Amid BOJ Rate Hike

Following the Bank of Japan's rate hike decision, the equity market experienced significant volatility, with the Nikkei ...
economy

[News] Broad Yen Selling Following BOJ Meeting, Dollar-Yen Hits 157.14

Following the Bank of Japan's decision at its Monetary Policy Meeting on September 18, 2026, to raise its policy rate to...
IT

[Explainer] Cloudflare Introduces New Settings to Block AI Training and Allow Search

On September 15, 2026, Cloudflare introduced "Disallow AI Training," a new setting that enables website owners to block ...
IT

[Explainer] Man referred to prosecutors for altering newspaper pages with generative AI and posting on social media

By September 18, 2026, Shizuoka Prefectural Police referred a man to prosecutors for modifying newspaper pages using gen...
IT

[Explanation] UK King Expresses Concerns to AI Company Executives

On September 17, 2026, King Charles III hosted executives from leading AI companies at Dumfries House in Scotland, expre...
IT

[Explainer] NTT Data Group Reduces Alert Response Time by 92% with Automated Monitoring and Operations

By implementing incident management platforms and AI automation technologies, NTT DATA Group has cut alert response time...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT to review current system at first corporate evaluation WG meeting

On September 17, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) convened the inaugural mee...