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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…
The Impact of 6G Technology on Japan’s Future Smart Cities
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Giftpad announces collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceutical for “Health and Productivity Management Connecting Support ONLINE”
GiftPad Inc., which supports digital transformation for local governments and companies, is pleased to announce…
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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Salesforce Launches Agentforce to Boost Retail Productivity
Salesforce announced new AI-powered innovations for retail, Agentforce for Retail and Retail Cloud with Modern POS , designed to help store associates, customer…
USEN-ALMEX Corporation introduces “Co-Assign,” a platform for optimizing personnel allocation to visualize assignments
iRidge Inc. announces that USEN-ALMEX Inc., a USEN & U-NEXT GROUP company that develops and provides business management systems and…
Gen-AX Launches “X-Boost” AI for Contact Center Support
Gen-AX Co., Ltd., which supports business reform with generative AI (artificial intelligence), will begin offering "X-Boost (Cross Boost)," a generative…
TD SYNNEX begins collaboration with UNITEK INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
TD SYNNEX Corporation is pleased to announce that it has begun business with UNITEK INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED, a professional brand…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Receives order from Seibu Railway for three new train sets (12 cars) for the Seibu Railway Yamaguchi Line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has received an order from Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. for three sets of new transit system…
Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion
Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon,…
Daiwa Institute of Research and Recept Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Provide Self-Sovereign Digital Certificate Service Using DID/VC Technology
Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. and Recept Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding for a business partnership to provide…
Tsunagari Pharmacy starts collaboration with online medical treatment service Clinic Fore
Pharmashift Inc. is pleased to announce that its "Tsunagari Pharmacy" has partnered with Clinic Fore Group ), which offers face-to-face…