IT [Explanation] StepFun Announces World’s First AI Agent Smartphone
Chinese AI startup StepFun announced the world's first "AI Agent Smartphone" on July 13, 2026. This move symbolizes the ...
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economy [News] SpaceX submits approval application for up to 100,000 new third-generation Starlink satellites
SpaceX has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch and operate up to 100,00...
economy [News] U.S. Reinstates Maritime Blockade Against Iran
On July 13, 2026, the United States made a dramatic announcement to resume its maritime blockade against Iran. The Islam...
IT [Explanation] For companies running “Claude Code,” “Auto Mode” is enabled by default
On July 10, 2026, Anthropic distributed an update enabling "Auto Mode," which enables autonomous coding, by default for ...
economy [News] Accenture confirms unauthorized access by hackers
Consulting giant Accenture has acknowledged that in July 2026, it was subjected to unauthorized access by a hacker group...
IT [Explanation] Humanoid robot successfully performs surgery
A research team at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has succeeded in performing the world's first living s...
IT [Explanation] Directly compile “SCALE” CUDA to AMD GPUs
UK startup Spectral Compute has announced a groundbreaking toolkit called "SCALE," which allows you to compile directly ...
economy [News] Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to Put ‘All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries’ into Practical Use
In June 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new strategy aimed at strengthening the competitiv...
IT [Explanation] AI coding ‘Muse Spark’ now available as OSS
Meta has shifted its long-standing open-source strategy to exclusively offering its new AI model, Muse Spark. Behind thi...
economy [News] MUFG temporarily tops market capitalization ahead of Toyota
On July 13, 2026, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) temporarily surpassed Toyota Motor Corporation in market capital...