IT [Explanation] Alibaba Operates System to Bypass LLM Processing for Standard Inquiries for a Year
Alibaba Group has implemented an "AI Eligibility Classification" system in its e-commerce customer service operations to...
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IT [Explainer] TSMC and Sony to Invest 747 Billion Yen to Boost Kumamoto Semiconductor Production
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) have officially signed a definitive a...
IT [Explainer] SB Intuitions and Others Jointly Research Medical-Specific LLM
SB Intuitions, Juntendo University, SoftBank, and HEMILLIONS have launched a joint research project utilizing "Med-Saras...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Establishes Expert Team for Disaster-Affected Wells Following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
On August 4, 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the establishme...
economy [News] Nearly 80% Expect BOJ Rate Hike in September; US-Japan Joint Intervention Clears the Path
Expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are approaching 80% following a historic join...
economy [News] US 10-year Treasury auction yields 4.683%, highest level since the financial crisis
In a recent 10-year US Treasury note auction, the high yield hit 4.683%, the highest level since the 2007 period precedi...
IT [Analysis] OpenAI Halts Development of Next-Gen AI “Astra” Over Cyberattack Concerns
OpenAI has suspended internal development of its next-generation AI model, "Astra," after identifying "Critical" risks r...
IT [Analysis] Genomic Generative AI “Evo” Creates 16 Novel Viruses
A research team from Stanford University and the Arc Institute has used the genomic foundation model "Evo" to create 16 ...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT to Establish River Disaster Prevention Base in Kitaakita City
On August 7, 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) officially decided on a p...
economy [News] PM Takaichi to Raise National Civil Servant Pay to Establish Wage Growth Above Inflation
In February 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared the achievement of wage increases exceeding the rate o...