IT [Explainer] Nippan Reportedly Selling Books for AI Training to US-based Anthropic
Reports suggest that Japan's major book distributor Nippan has signed a deal to sell a massive volume of books to US AI ...
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economy [News] NVIDIA to Acquire AI Startup Hugging Face
1-1. A Playful Numeric Easter Egg and the Breakdown of the \$12.9 Billion DealOn September 2, 2026, NVIDIA and Hugging F...
IT [Explainer] Kioxia Unveils SSD Strategy for the AI Era at Press Briefing
Kioxia Holdings has unveiled its next-generation SSD storage strategy designed to address the rapid spread of generative...
IT [Explainer] OpenAI to Unveil Next-Gen AI “Astra” Soon
On September 1, 2026, OpenAI announced the upcoming release of "Astra," its next major AI model, which has become the fi...
IT [Explanation] Google Announces AI Image Generation Tool “Google Pics”
On September 2, 2026, Google officially launched the general availability of its AI-driven image generation and editing ...
IT [Explainer] New York City to Ban Student Use of Generative AI in Public Schools
New York City public schools have issued a sweeping ban on student use of generative AI in elementary and middle schools...
Civil engineering [News] Tobu Nikko Station and Kawaguchiko Station Also Facing “Transportation Gaps”: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Expand Countermeasures
Section 1-1: Invisible Gaps in Secondary Transit at Tourist GatewaysAccording to a nationwide survey on tourist transit ...
economy [News] US Treasury Secretary Weighs in on Japan’s Economic Policy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has issued an extraordinary warning demanding that Japan pivot away from its reflati...
economy [News] Nikkei Falls 1,732 Yen, Interest in U.S. Indicators and More
On September 2, 2026, the Tokyo stock market experienced a sharp plunge, with the Nikkei 225 index dropping by more than...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Starts Revising Station Forecourt Planning Guidelines for Autonomous Driving
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has begun revising the "Station Square Planning Guide...