economy

[News] Masayoshi Son’s Wealth Drops by 1.2 Trillion Yen Amid Simultaneous Plunge in AI Stocks

On September 14, 2026, major AI-related stocks worldwide experienced a simultaneous sharp sell-off, wiping out approxima...
economy

[News] Domestic indicators released on the 14th: July industrial production final figures down 0.2%

Japan's revised industrial production index for July 2026 fell 0.2% month-on-month, revised downward from the preliminar...
IT

[Explainer] OpenAI Reportedly Asks US Congress for Guidelines Toward Coordinated Slowdown in AI Development

OpenAI has sought legal guidance from the U.S. Congress regarding whether coordinating an industry-wide slowdown in fron...
IT

[Explainer] Compact Board Powered by Lunar Lake Released

Ultra-compact compute modules and AI mini PCs equipped with Intel's latest "Lunar Lake" processors have hit the market. ...
IT

[Explainer] Tier IV CEO Kato to Develop Autonomous Driving Semiconductors In-House

Shinpei Kato, President and CEO of TIER IV, has spearheaded the in-house development of an AI semiconductor (SoC) tailor...
IT

[Explainer] Anthropic Warns of the Reality of Cyberattacks Exploiting AI

Anthropic has released a report detailing real-world cases of AI models being exploited in cyberattacks. This comes amid...
IT

[Explanation] Bridge and Road Inspection Cloud Originating from Shibaura Institute of Technology Launches for Local Governments

An industry-academia collaboration team, including Shibaura Institute of Technology, officially launched "e-Machi Karte,...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Decides 8 Priority Areas for AI Adoption in Construction

On September 4, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released interim reports on...
Civil engineering

[News] Japan Coast Guard helicopter rescue results in crew member fracture; MLIT designates it an aviation accident

On the morning of September 12, 2026, a Japan Coast Guard helicopter crew member participating in a rescue operation off...
economy

[News] Broadcom Earnings Driven by Custom AI Chips

In its latest financial results, U.S. semiconductor giant Broadcom reported a massive year-over-year surge in AI-related...