IT [Analysis] Cloudflare Unveils “Clef-omni,” an AI That Also Processes Audio and Video
US-based Cloudflare has released "Clef-omni," a decision-making AI model that can directly accept and evaluate audio and...
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economy [News] Japanese Companies’ China Business: From Expansion to Restructuring
As of June 2026, the number of Japanese companies operating in China fell to a record low of 10,118. The background incl...
economy [News] Bank of Japan to Review Financial Institutions’ Operations, Addressing Climate Change and Other Issues
At its Monetary Policy Meeting on September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided on operational revisions, such as changi...
economy [News] Chiba Heavy Rain and Typhoon 25: Government Plans to Expand Recovery Cost Subsidies
The government has decided on the prospective designation of the series of disasters—ranging from the Reiwa 8 Baiu front...
Civil engineering [News] Taisei Corporation Develops Technology to Predict Flash Flood Inundation in 5 Minutes
Taisei Corporation has developed a technology to predict urban inundation caused by localized heavy rainfall (sudden tor...
IT [Analysis] Major Automakers to Introduce AI Autonomous Driving in Fiscal 2027 and Beyond
Major Japanese automakers, including Nissan Motor and Honda, have announced plans to equip and introduce advanced automa...
IT [Explanation] yamory Launches Emergency Response Plan for Information Leakage Countermeasures
"yamory," a vulnerability management cloud service operated by Assured, Inc. of the Visional Group, has launched an emer...
IT [Analysis] Deno Team Joins Cloudflare
On October 9, 2026, U.S.-based Cloudflare announced that the entire development team of the JavaScript and TypeScript ru...
economy [News] Local Financial Institutions on Alert Over Sears Home Mortgage Fraud
It has been revealed that Sears Home Group, headquartered in Kumamoto City, made 127 inappropriate mortgage loan applica...
economy [News] “10-Billion-Yen Declaration Companies” Solo Applications Total 3,050, and More
A survey has revealed that the number of individual applications for the "10-Billion-Yen Declaration Companies" promoted...