With eight days remaining until votes are cast in the House of Representatives election, concerns are mounting over future strains on Japan’s power supply, prompting renewed attention to how political parties position their energy policies, particularly on nuclear power.
Engineering systems over the past decade have changed in a measurable way.
A Japanese-developed humanoid AI robot known as “cinnamon 1,” standing about 170 centimeters tall and weighing roughly 70 kilograms, has drawn attention as a next-generation “physical AI” robot designed to understand real-world environments and act within them.
Nvidia, a major US semiconductor company, announced on January 26th that it had made an additional investment of $2 billion, equivalent to just over 300 billion yen, in CoreWeave, a company that provides cloud services for artificial intelligence applications.
The world of finance is moving faster than ever. While Bitcoin often captures the spotlight as "digital gold," Ethereum has quietly become the most important piece of infrastructure in the digital world.
According to the Nikkei, Japan is expected to lift its ban on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in crypto assets as early as 2028.
Japan’s investment mood is shifting after the Nikkei Stock Average pushed past 50,000 for the first time and the end of negative interest rates rewrote the rules for households trying to stay ahead of inflation, raising a new question for retail investors: are Japanese equities still undervalued compared with global markets, and what is the most realistic way to grow money without being eroded by rising prices?
Mos Burger has launched a hybrid drive-through service combining artificial intelligence and staff support, aiming to improve customer service while helping stores cope with labor shortages.