IT [Explanation] Thailand Introduces “AI Passport” for 5 Million People, Unlocks GPT via Points
The Thai government has launched the "TH-AI Passport" program, which provides 5 million citizens with free access to adv...
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Civil engineering [News] Raid Conducted on Subcontractor Tobu Construction over Express Train Fatal Accident Involving Four Deaths
Regarding the accident on August 20, 2026, on the Tobu Nikko Line in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, which resulted in ...
economy [News] Financial Integration in Ehime and Concerns Over Ship Finance
Basic Specifications and Integration Scheme of Iyogin HD and The Ehime BankIyogin Holdings, based in Ehime Prefecture, a...
IT [Explanation] How Generative AI Implementation Reduces Data Entry Manohours for Inspection and Maintenance Work by 70%
Ascend Co., Ltd. has added a generative AI-powered automatic import feature for inspection and maintenance costs to "Log...
economy [News] Canada Announces Retaliation Against US Additional Tariffs
On August 22, 2026, the U.S. Trump administration imposed a 50% additional tariff on imports from Canada, and trade nego...
economy [News] Japan and Taiwan Deepen Cooperation in Semiconductors and AI, Promoting Supply Chain Stability and Human Resource Development
Japan and Taiwan have deepened their cooperation in the high-tech sector, reinforcing supply chain establishment and tal...
IT [Explainer] NVIDIA Partners with South Korea’s AI Semiconductor Rebellions, Eyeing Acquisition
Progress on Partnership Talks Between Nvidia and RebellionsOn August 21, 2026, it was reported that U.S. semiconductor g...
IT [Explanation] Salesforce Expands Headless 360, Enabling Autonomous AI Invocations
Salesforce has announced a major expansion of "Headless 360," enabling AI agents to dynamically and autonomously invoke ...
IT [Explanation] Nippon Express Adds AI Conversational Feature to Logistics App
Nippon Express has added a new feature called "BI LLM Chat" to its logistics web application "DCX," which enables intera...
economy [News] Taiwan President to Issue Flat-Rate Cash Payouts from AI Benefits
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a plan to distribute a flat cash payment of 10,000 New Taiwan Dollars to ...