Civil engineering [News] Damage Status of Double Typhoons
In June 2026, due to the "double typhoons" of Typhoons No. 7 and No. 8 and the stagnant rainy season front, extensive he...
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economy [News] U.S. and Iran resume fighting
On June 27, 2026, the ceasefire memorandum signed between the United States and Iran effectively collapsed, and large-sc...
IT [Explanation] Lightweight Model ‘Gemma 3n’
On May 20, 2025, Google announced Gemma 3n, a lightweight AI model that enables advanced processing on mobile devices. T...
economy [News] Global Common Rules for Level 4 Autonomous Driving Decided
The United Nations World Forum for Harmonized Automotive Standards (WP29) unanimously adopted the first universal global...
economy [News] Korea’s KAIST develops technology to separate crude oil at room temperature
A research team at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) in South Korea has developed an innovative...
Civil engineering [News] Design Mistakes in Erosion Control Work in Hiroshima Prefecture
It has been revealed that the disaster recovery project carried out by Hiroshima Prefecture systematically forged offici...
IT [Explanation] A New Method for Distilling Knowledge: ‘OPD’
In April 2026, Chinese AI company DeepSeek adopted "OPD (On-Policy Distillation)" in its latest model, the "V4" series, ...
Civil engineering [News] ‘No Entry’ in sewer maintenance and management (inspections and investigations that do not allow people to enter sewer pipes)
The 'No Entry' initiative, which involves inspecting and investigating sewer pipes without people entering them, is gain...
IT [Explanation] OpenAI announces GPT-5.6
OpenAI announced its next-generation AI model, GPT-5.6, and has begun a limited release to certain partner companies at ...
economy [News] Honda begins production of batteries for AI data centers in the United States
Honda has begun producing storage batteries for AI data centers in the United States. Behind this are two major environm...