ITBusinessToday’s Weekly Roundup: Discover the Latest Tech & Business Updates from Japan
Japan continues to drive innovation across industrial computing, cybersecurity, AI, and semiconductor technology. This week, we spotlight major developments from Hitachi, NTT Communications, and Applied Materials, alongside key advancements in digital identity security and web protection. Here are the top stories: AWS Human Resources Specialized HR Service “Cloud Builders” Announces…
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EmpowerX Partners with Salesforce for Next-Gen Sales Support
EmpowerX Inc., which provides sales support to its clients as they grow their businesses, has begun offering next-generation…
AWS Human Resources Specialized HR Service “Cloud Builders” Announces Business Partnership with CyberMatrix Inc.
Cloud Builders is pleased to announce that we have entered into a partnership with CyberMatrix…
SOKUMEN Adds Period Setting for Displaying Available Positions to Schedule Adjustment
SOKUMEN, a web interview tool that digitalizes temporary, part-time, and casual job hiring, adds a…
FPT Establishes FPT BTP Park to Enhance SAP Business in Japan
Global IT corporation FPT, through its Japanese subsidiary, FPT Japan, has recently introduced an initiative…
Hirelu Raises 313 Million Yen in Series A Funding to Boost Growth and Revive Japan’s Manufacturing Sector.
Hirelu Inc. is a company dedicated to boosting engineering firms. Their mission is "Making Japan…
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Trusthub Enhances Customer Engagement with Braze to Drive Business Growth
Braze Inc. is a top customer engagement platform based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. CEO Atsuhisa Mizutani leads the company. They announced…
Leading Mark, the provider of “Mikiwame,” raises 1.62 billion yen in funding and simultaneously releases a new product, “Mikiwame Management”
Leading Mark Inc., which provides the HR platform "Mikiwame" to reduce "recruitment mismatch" and "employee turnover", has conducted a third-party…
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Ricoh establishes new industrial computer company in Japan
Ricoh announced the establishment of a new company, RICOH PFU COMPUTING Co., Ltd., which will oversee the embedded personal computer…
Creww Launches “Creww Capital” for CVC & Fund Management
Creww Inc. is pleased to announce that it has established a new company, "Creww Capital Inc., which will be responsible…
GlobalLogic & Hitachi Open Security Operations Center in Poland
GlobalLogic Inc., is pleased to announce the opening of a new Security Operations Center (SOC) in Kraków, Poland that utilizes…
Amazon Music & Audible to Join AFEELA In-Car Service
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) announced that they will introduce Amazon Music, an immersive audio entertainment service, and Audible, the…
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Asahi Kasei Gets Govt Support to Expand Green Hydrogen Production
The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei has received governmental support for the expansion of its manufacturing capacity for cell frames…
ITBusinessToday’s Weekly Roundup: Discover the Latest Tech & Business Updates from Japan
This week, Japan made headlines with cutting-edge innovations and strategic collaborations across technology, cybersecurity, and sustainable solutions. Here are the…
How Japan is revolutionizing the future of Automotive Industry
Autonomous driving is no longer a sci-fi concept. It is a fast-evolving reality, ready to reshape the automotive industry. Japan,…
Apptronik takes step towards making humanoid AI robot a reality with $350 million in funding
The idea of AI-powered humanoid robots coexisting with humans and reducing their workload may seem like something from a science…
OKI Develops Machine Vision Interface Cable with FAKRA Connector for Robots and Industrial FA Equipment
the OKI Group’s electric cable company, has developed a coaxial cable with a FAKRA (Note 1) connector for use as…
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Exploring JAXA’s Ambitions: Japan’s Role in Space Exploration
Japan has become a bigger player in space exploration over time. This growth is largely driven by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. JAXA's projects highlight careful engineering, teamwork…
Broadband Security Inc. launches new web tampering detection service to protect customers’ e-commerce sites
Broadband Security Inc., which provides specialized security services such as IT countermeasures against information leaks, is launching a new agent-based* web tampering detection service to help customers operate their websites,…
“Kikushiru”, operated by alter Inc., is an information platform for solving business problems
alter Inc. operates the information site "Kikushiru," which helps companies solve their business problems. "Kikushiru" is an information platform that aims to provide business managers with the knowledge they need…
I-Net Corporation and ANA enters into a comprehensive business agreement to build a satellite supply chain in the space industry
I-NET Corporation and All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce that on February 21, 2025, they signed a comprehensive business alliance agreement to mutually utilize management resources…
GIGABYTE releases RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards
GIGABYTE, the brand for which C.F.D. Sales Co., Ltd. is the agent, will be releasing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti graphics boards as new products. There…
GMO Internet adds MIG functionality to GMO GPU Cloud powered by NVIDIA technology
GMO GPU Cloud, a high-performance GPU cloud service provided by GMO Internet, Inc. a GMO Internet Group company, has integrated NVIDIA Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) technology. With the provision of this…
Top 10 Japanese tech startups to watch in 2025
Japan's startup scene is booming in 2025. New companies are popping up in technology, healthcare, and finance. This article showcases the top 10 startups in Japan. These companies are making…
HPC Systems Unveils Turnkey Solution for Local LLM Deployment with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
HPC Systems has introduced a turnkey solution to streamline local large language model (LLM) deployment, leveraging NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell-based GPU server. The offering centers on the HPC5000-XGRAGPU8R10S-NVL, a high-performance system…
SAP Japan Unveils 2025 Business Strategy, Enhancing AI-Driven Proposals with SAP Business Suite
On February 19, SAP Japan Co., Ltd. announced its 2025 business strategy, adopting the motto "AI First, Suite First." The company aims to accelerate the adoption of business AI and…
NTT Communications Corporation releases the public beta version of “chakoshi,” to promote safe use of generative AI
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), which operates the Docomo Group's corporate business brand "Docomo Business," will release the public beta version of "chakoshi," a guardrail technology for generative AI ,…
Ecloud raises 570 million to launch new service to accelerate individual startup investment
E-Crowd, which provides equity crowdfunding (ECF) services, has raised a total of approximately 570 million yen through equity and debt financing. Investors in the stock include multiple individual investors and…