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IBM Launches AI-Powered Initiative to Enhance Urban Resilience
IBM has launched five new projects to strengthen urban resilience. This is part of its global social impact initiative called the IBM Sustainability Accelerator. The company has issued a new request for proposals (RFP). This is for projects focused on "AI for Sustainable Consumption and Production." It aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (RFPRFP) 9 and 12. In early 2024, IBM launched an RFP. This aims to create safer, more resilient, and sustainable cities. It aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11. Five organizations were chosen from more than 100 applications. They will work with IBM experts to use AI solutions for important urban challenges. These organizations were chosen because they actively engage with their communities. They also use AI in new ways to boost urban resilience. Selected Organizations…
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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…
Giftpad announces collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceutical for “Health and Productivity Management Connecting Support ONLINE”
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The Impact of 6G Technology on Japan’s Future Smart Cities
Introduction As the global competition toward 6G technology is on the rise, Japan is distinctly…
JDI gives up on in-house production of “Hinomaru OLED” and converts it into AI data center
Japan Display announced on February 12 that it will end panel production at its Mobara…
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Nuvei launches in Japan
Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, announces an expansion in Asia-Pacific (APAC), having completed the acquisition of Paywiser Japan Limited, including…
Mercari Launches New Marketplace Mercari NFT
Mercari, Inc. announces that on January 28, 2025, it has launched Mercari NFT, an online marketplace for NFTs on Mercari. The new…
VeriServe Enhances Efficiency with “Smartsheet” Test Tool
Veriserve Inc., a company that provides services related to software verification and quality improvement support, will begin offering a test…
Announcement of the launch of “GenAI Agent,” the second installment of the generative AI service series
Proz Inc. has added the new "ProzAnswers GenAI Agent" to its enterprise-specific knowledge (FAQ) and ticket management system, "Proz Answers."…
USEN Group Company Establishes “Cyber Security Lab” for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
USEN & U-NEXT GROUP's USEN ICT Solutions announced that it has established a "Cybersecurity Lab" for small and medium-sized enterprises.…
KIOXIA AiSAQ™ Tech to Cut DRAM in AI Systems Released Open Source
Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, announced the open-source release of its new All-in-Storage ANNS with Product Quantization…
BrainPad Forms Subsidiary to Develop AI Agents and Consulting
BrainPad Inc. announced on January 28 that it has resolved to establish "BrainPad AI Agent Inc." as a wholly owned…
Preferred Networks provides large-scale language model “PLaMo-fin-base” for financial institutions
Preferred Networks, Inc. began offering a derivative model of the large-scale language model (LLM) "PLaMo," called "PLaMo-fin-base," which enhances Japanese…