economy [News] Nichirei prepares for full reopening next week
On July 17, 2026, Nichirei Co., Ltd., the largest domestic company in frozen foods and refrigerated logistics, announced...
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economy [News] New policies to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU banking sector
On July 17, 2026, the European Commission presented new policy guidelines to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU ba...
IT [Explanation] Claude Fable 5 Now Available for Subscription Continued Use
Anthropic announced that its top-tier AI model, "Claude Fable 5," which had been temporarily suspended due to U.S. gover...
IT [Explanation] Log in without giving Claude your password: ‘1Password for Claude’
On July 16, 2026, password management giant 1Password (AgileBits) and AI developer Anthropic announced a new feature cal...
economy [News] Dutch semiconductor manufacturing giant ASML announces it does not export advanced technology to China
ASML, a leading Dutch semiconductor manufacturing company, has reiterated that it does not export cutting-edge technolog...
economy [News] UN Secretary-General Issues Warning Over AI ‘Killer Robot’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the drafting of a legally binding treaty by the end of 2026 to regulate...
IT [Explanation] AI coding agent ‘Grok Build’ now available as OSS
On July 15, 2026, SpaceXAI open-sourced the coding agent “Grok Build.” Behind this decision lies a strategic aim to restore trust in the recently discovered unauthorized transmission of repository data and to provide a locally integrated development environment. Exposure and Rapid Disclosure of Data Transmission Issues On July 15, 2026, SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) fully released […]
economy [News] Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension: ‘Katsuragawa Plan’ Decided
On July 15, 2026, the ruling party's Development Committee made a final decision to adopt the 'Katsuragawa Plan,' which ...
IT [Explanation] DeepMind Hassabis calls for the establishment of an independent body to regulate cutting-edge AI
On July 14, 2026, Demis Hassavis, CEO of Google DeepMind, advocated for the establishment of a US-led independent agency...
IT [Explanation] Former OpenAI Developer Proposes Postponing ASI Development Until 2040
The nonprofit AI Futures Project, founded by former OpenAI researcher Daniel Cocotailo, has announced a policy proposal ...