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...
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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 ...
economy [News] Rising Yields Trigger Shift from Deposits to Government Bonds, Signs of Unprecedented Asset Migration
The Impact of the Policy Rate Hike to 1.00% and Rising Government Bond YieldsIn June 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at ...
economy [News] US Treasury Secretary Dismisses Rising Interest Rates, Plans to Announce Fiscal Consolidation Measures Soon
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the buyback program for long-term government bonds will be doubled an...
economy [News] Samsung to Return Up to 12.6 Trillion Yen to Shareholders, a Record High for South Korea
Samsung Electronics has announced a shareholder return policy of up to 110 trillion won, the largest ever by a South Korean company. This move is driven by a surge in semiconductor demand amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the company’s abundant free cash flow. The Full Picture of the Largest-Ever Shareholder Returns At its […]
economy [News] Takaichi Administration to Develop “Autonomous Driving Semiconductors” Using Public Funds
The development of next-generation autonomous driving semiconductors funded by public money is finally moving into full swing. Behind this initiative lies a massive national investment roadmap centered on economic security under the Takaichi administration, along with an ambitious growth strategy aimed at capturing a global share of the autonomous vehicle market. Tier IV Joins JST […]
economy 【News】Marvel to Supply AI Chips to Google, Grants Massive Equity Stake
Google has significantly expanded its collaboration with Marvell Technology, entering into a commercial agreement that g...
economy [News] South Korea’s SK Reportedly Plans Multi-Trillion-Yen Semiconductor Plant in Miyagi Prefecture
It has been revealed that South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix is advancing plans to build a memory chip plant wort...
IT [Explainer] Renesas and TIER IV Develop Level 4 Autonomous Driving Semiconductors
On August 20, 2026, autonomous driving startup TIER IV and major semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics announce...
IT [Analysis] Nvidia Denies Reports of Shipping New AI Chips to China This Year
U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA has officially denied reports regarding shipment plans for its new AI language processin...