economy [News] US August PPI Rises 0.4% Month-over-Month
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for August 2026 rose 0.4% month-over-month and accelerated to a 5.4% year-over-year ...
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IT [Explainer] Chance of AI Destroying Humanity Exceeds 10%, Warns US Researcher
A senior AI safety lead at US firm Anthropic has warned that the probability of artificial intelligence wiping out human...
IT 【Explanation】Ultra-fast AI model “Mercury 2.5” arrives
In September 2026, AI startup Inception unveiled "Mercury 2.5," a new AI model capable of ultra-fast text generation at ...
IT [Explainer] Sumitomo Corporation and Sakana AI Partner to Introduce Domestic Generative AI to 100,000 Companies
Sumitomo Corporation and SCSK have partnered with AI startup Sakana AI to roll out domestic generative AI solutions acro...
IT [Explanation] Shimadzu Launches Cloud Service Offering AI-Powered LC Analysis Condition Suggestions
On September 1, 2026, Shimadzu Corporation launched "Methodintelligence for LC," a cloud service powered by AI agents th...
Civil engineering [News] Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Certifies Iyo Bank’s Matsuyama New Headquarters Building Reconstruction Plan as Private Urban Revitalization Project
On September 8, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) officially certified the "(...
economy [News] Sumitomo Corporation and Sakana AI Form Partnership to Support Domestic Generative AI Deployment for 100,000 Companies
Sumitomo Corporation, SCSK, and Sakana AI have entered into a comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at driving Japan...
economy [News] BOJ Policy Board Member Masu Hints at Additional Rate Hike in Speech
In a speech delivered in September 2026, Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Kazuyuki Masu stated that negative real inter...
economy [News] Nikkei Average Extends Losses, Drops 545 Yen in Morning Session on the 10th
The Nikkei Stock Average extended its decline during the morning session on September 10, dropping over 950 yen at one p...
IT [Explainer] Ricoh Equips On-Premise LLM Kit with Autonomous AI Agents
Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd. announced the integration of the self-improving AI agent "Hermes Agent" into the edge model of its...