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AI chatbot, video lessons and games launched for civil engineering exam prep
A learning service called STORY5 LEARNING LINK has begun offering preparation for the First-Level Civil...
Tellus Global secures over 900 million yen in funding through management buyout and new share issuance
Tellus Global, a newly established company spun off from Tellus, has completed a management buyout and...
Tournament management tool OFTN.GG launches officially, cutting operating costs for large-scale events
A new tournament management platform called OFTN.GG has officially launched, offering organizers a single tool...
Inheritech to shut down self-service inheritance tax filing platform Epilog Sōzoku on 30 October 2026
Inheritech will end its self-service inheritance tax filing platform Epilog Sōzoku on 30 October 2026. The...
PwC report shows AI skills linked to 62% higher pay in global job market
PwC released a report on 29 August 2026 showing that jobs requiring artificial-intelligence skills pay on...
Amazon launches SmileSale with discounts on electronics and daily goods
Amazon announced it will hold the SmileSale from 9 a.m. on August 28 to 11:59 p.m. on September 3, offering...
Soliton Systems launches paid support service for its cloud authentication platform OneGate
Soliton Systems began offering a paid support service for customers using its cloud authentication platform...
NEC’s LAVIE summer 2026 line-up unveiled with new AI notebooks, slimmer models and Android tablets
NEC Personal Computers (NECPC) has introduced the summer 2026 range of its consumer LAVIE series, featuring...
DolphinX AIO launches AI search competitor comparison tool for brand visibility tracking
DolphinX AIO, a domestic AI search optimization tool developed by MEDIA REACH, Inc., has officially launched a...
AnchorX launches AI Second Opinion service to guide corporate AI strategy decisions
AnchorX has begun offering a new service called AI Second Opinion, designed to provide third-party expert...
AI personality assessment tool Altego Fit launches to help firms screen job candidates
PRIZMA has launched Altego Fit, an AI-driven personality assessment service designed to help employers...
Four in ten Japanese firms delay PC purchases as prices surge, survey shows
Four in ten Japanese companies have postponed PC procurement or upgrades due to rising prices, a new survey...
Unlisted firms raised about 9.04 billion yen in funding during the week of August 15–21, 2026, data shows
Unlisted companies announced 17 funding rounds totaling about 9.04 billion yen during the week of August...
Mitsubishi’s new Delica Mini integrates Google services and Mitsubishi Connect for advanced infotainment and remote control
Mitsubishi Motors has introduced the new Delica Mini, a kei car featuring a flagship-level connected...
Google launches Cloud Run sandboxes to isolate and execute untrusted AI-generated code at millisecond speed
Google announced the public preview of Cloud Run sandboxes, a service that isolates and executes code or...