Civil engineering [News] MLIT Approves Utsunomiya Light Rail’s Western Extension Plan
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has approved the advanced rail transport implementation plan...
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IT [Analysis] Curbing AI Spending with Private Clouds: HPE’s Strategy
As surging infrastructure costs and data security concerns surface amid the rapid adoption of generative AI, an increasi...
IT [Explanation] Oxide Computer Raises $445 Million
Oxide Computer, a provider of cloud infrastructure for on-premises environments, has raised $445 million in a Series D f...
IT [Analysis] Musk Rules Out Possibility of TSMC Participation in Semiconductor Plant
Elon Musk has explicitly denied rumors that TSMC will participate in operating the massive Texas semiconductor fab "Tera...
economy [News] September Russia CPI +0.3% month-on-month, in line with expectations
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, announced by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, rose 0.3% month...
economy [News] Shueisha out of print and recalls books due to AI search citing non-existent judicial precedents
A publisher has announced that it will take a book out of print and recall it after it was found to contain non-existent...
economy [News] US-Russia Summit: Agreement Reached to Lift Export Ban on Russian Diesel
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation and agreed to ease and imme...
Civil engineering [News] Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Construction of New Owase City Fire Station
The Mie Kihoku Fire Service Association held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new fire headquarters...
IT [Analysis] Sansan: Potential Data Breach Due to Unauthorized Access to External Cloud
In October 2026, unauthorized access occurred to a community site operated by Sansan on an external cloud service, resul...
IT [Explanation] Usaco Launches On-Premise Generative AI for Research Institutions
Yusako Co., Ltd. has launched sales of "Sovereign GaiXer," an offline generative AI for academic and research institutio...