IT [Explanation] Nippon Express Adds Generative AI to Logistics App
Nippon Express, a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, has added a generative AI-powered conversational feature to ...
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IT [Explanation] Medley to Offer Cloud-Based Electronic Health Record System in 2027
On August 13, 2026, Medley, Inc. announced that it will begin offering "MALL Cloud," a cloud-based electronic health rec...
IT [Explanation] Government Formulates Guidelines to Encourage Disclosure of AI Training Data
On August 25, 2026, the Japanese government finalized its basic guidelines, known as the "Principle Code," aimed at prot...
IT [Explainer] Thomson Reuters Develops and Launches Legal-Specific LLM
Major legal information provider Thomson Reuters has completed the development of and launched "Thomson," its proprietar...
IT [Explanation] From Waseda University: Improving the Performance of Next-Generation Semiconductors
Power Diamond Systems, a startup originating from Waseda University, and Toray Research Center have launched a joint res...
economy [News] Further Rate Hikes by the BOJ and Market Vigilance
In June 2026, the Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate to around 1.0%. Behind this departure from the...
IT [Explainer] Anthropic Responds to Criticism Over Watermarks
AI company Anthropic has issued a defense against criticism regarding its introduction of invisible watermarks into text...
IT [Explaining] China’s YMTC Plans 780-Billion-Yen IPO
The holding company of Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC), a major Chinese semiconductor memory maker, has complet...
economy [News] Over 1 Trillion VND Lent at 12% Annual Interest: Vietnamese Corporate Lending
In Vietnam's corporate lending market, attention is being drawn to the practice of extending large-scale loans exceeding...
economy [News] Yamagata Prefecture’s July Corporate Bankruptcies Total 12 Cases, Liabilities Exceed 1.3 Billion Yen (Double Month-on-Month)
Corporate bankruptcies in Yamagata Prefecture in July 2026 reached 12, surging more than twofold from the previous month...