IT [Explainer] Apple Develops Custom AI for the Chinese Market
Apple has reportedly developed a custom Large Language Model (LLM) for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba. Thi...
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Civil engineering [News] Matsue National Highway Office Installs Container-Type Restrooms in Kumamoto Disaster-Affected Area
The Matsue National Highway Office in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, has dispatched and completed the installation of a disa...
economy [News] NVIDIA and Six Financial Firms to Invest Over 78 Trillion Yen in GPU Infrastructure
NVIDIA has partnered with six major financial institutions to establish a financing platform mobilizing over \$500 billi...
economy [News] BOJ to consider rate hike for first time in 3 months, may accelerate pace amid inflation concerns
The Bank of Japan has entered discussions to potentially accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes in response to growi...
economy [News] Trump Demands Choice in AI Development: “Choose China and You’re Out”
The Trump administration is strongly pressuring its allies to choose sides in a global AI development race. By formalizi...
IT [Explainer] QNAP Qsirch Enhances Semantic Search in NAS with AI Integration
QNAP has released its core search application, Qsirch 7.1.0, which significantly strengthens semantic search capabilitie...
IT [Explanation] No more Excel needed: “Daiwari Cloud” launched for creating flat plans on the web
On August 13, 2026, the Japanese design firm Miraitos Co., Ltd. launched "Daiwari Cloud," a web-based tool designed to c...
economy [News] US Commerce Secretary asks Apple not to use Chinese-made chips
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has issued an extraordinary warning to Apple, stating that the use of memory c...
IT [Explanation] Local AI “Qwen3.8-27B” Released
Alibaba's Qwen team has released the open-weight model Qwen3.8-27B. While inheriting the state-of-the-art performance of...
IT [Explanation] Google Pixel Flagship Store Arrives in Japan
On August 13, 2026, Google opened "Google Store Omotesando" in Tokyo, its first direct retail location outside the Unite...