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🔹 In Tech news this week… SoftBank has officially launched AGENTIC STAR, a next-generation AI…

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Ambient Diagnostics in 2026: How Passive Sensors Are Reinventing Remote Patient Monitoring

Picture a patient in 2026 sitting in their living room thinking everything feels normal. No smartwatch buzzing. No chest strap digging into the skin. Yet the Wi Fi signals brushing past their body pick up a subtle change in breathing and gait. The home flags a pattern that usually shows…

Ozvision and Perplexity Form Strategic Partnership

Ozvision Co., Ltd., which operates businesses mainly including the points site "Hapitas" with over 5.5 million users and…

Bellsystem24 and Thinker Launch AI to Predict Call Needs

The Generative AI Co-Creation Lab., an initiative of BELLSYSTEM24, Inc., has begun offering "Hitotonari AI",…

HEAVEN Japan and Feedforce Group Forms Partnership

HEAVEN Japan Co., Ltd. has partnered with Feedforce Group Inc. to begin providing new support…

Slack App “Genmaicha” launches to boost AI collaboration

Creationline Inc., a company that provides cloud-native technology, agile development, and AI solutions, has launched…

Sales Marker, Sales Robotics Partners on Intent-Based Sales

Sales Marker Inc., which develops and provides "Sales Marker," a new-generation sales method that is…

HCLTech and Microsoft expand strategic partnership to help transform contact centers with generative AI and cloud-based solutions

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft…

IoT Consulting Launches Corporate Media “RokeMovaBiz”

IoT Consulting Co., Ltd. officially launched "LokeMovaBiz," a media specializing in mobile communication solutions for…

ValueCommerce and TOUCH GROUP Form Partnership

ValueCommerce Co., Ltd. concluded a basic business alliance agreement with TOUCH GROUP Co., Ltd., which has a strong network in…

Hisashi Launches EC Connector MultiVendor Beta

Hisashi Corporation, which provides the e-commerce data management cloud "EC Connector®," has begun offering the…

Pling Reports Japan Growth and New Features

Pling, an audio content platform, announced the availability of new features and future developments in…

NURO Hikari and Money Forward Home debut joint service

Sony Network Communications Inc., in collaboration with Money Forward Home Co., Ltd. launched "Money Forward…

NTT Creates Pan-Asia Fund for Emerging Tech in SE Asia

NTT, a top telecom firm from Japan, is boosting innovation in Southeast Asia. NTT Docomo…

U-ZERO Unveils AI-Powered Feedback Monitoring Feature

U-ZERO Inc., which supports employee engagement reform to increase job satisfaction and eliminate unhappy employees, has officially added a new…

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Japan’s Top Banks Ready US$ 13 Billion in Loans to Semiconductor Startup Rapidus – A Strategic Boost for Domestic Chip Industry

Japan’s three largest financial institutions are preparing to provide up to US$ 13 billion (approximately ¥1.8 trillion) in loans to support Rapidus Corporation, a domestic advanced semiconductor venture aiming to…

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Fervo Energy Secures US$ 462 Million Series E to Scale Next-Generation Geothermal and Power the Surge in 24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity Demand

Fervo Energy has raised US$ 462 million in an oversubscribed Series E round. This is one of the biggest private investments in geothermal energy recently. It shows a strong move…

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