IT [Explanation] Drone Attack on Russian IT Giant Yandex’s Data Center
From October 8 to 11, 2026, three major data centers owned by Russian IT giant Yandex were hit by successive drone attac...
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IT [Explanation] Google Cloud Announces Business AI Agents
At an event held on October 8, 2026, Google Cloud announced "Gemini agents," which understand business context and auton...
IT [Explainer] MS Announces “Surface Laptop Ultra” Notebook Powered by RTX Spark
Microsoft has officially announced its flagship laptop, the "Surface Laptop Ultra," equipped with NVIDIA's latest "RTX S...
economy [News] SK Chairman calls for speeding up expansion of semiconductor plants
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won called for accelerating the expansion of semiconductor plants and indicated his willingne...
economy [News] Oita Prefecture’s business sentiment improves for first time in two quarters, BOJ Tankan
According to the Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises) for September 2026 released by the Bank of Japan's O...
economy [News] Yaskawa Electric Upwardly Revises Full-Year Forecast, Net Profit Up 34%
Yaskawa Electric has upwardly revised its full-year consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February...
Civil engineering [News] Shimizu Corporation Develops Temporary Air Conditioning for Skyscraper Construction Sites
Shimizu Corporation, in collaboration with Nippon Carrier and Kyoritsu Air Tech, has developed a temporary cooling syste...
IT [Explanation] National Research Institute Develops Safety Evaluation System for Generative AI
National research institutes and government agencies are advancing the development of evaluation systems and foundationa...
IT [Explanation] Sumitomo Bakelite to Increase Production of Semiconductor Encapsulation Materials in Singapore and Elsewhere
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. has announced the expansion of production capacity for encapsulants for advanced semiconduct...
economy [News] Financial Services Agency Requests Cybersecurity Inspections for Financial Institutions
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has asked financial institutions nationwide to conduct emergency inspections of thei...