Google released Gemini 3.8 Live, an "Extended Thinking" version of its conversational AI that can run background tasks such as drafting emails, retrieving data, and scheduling meetings during a conver…
OpenAI has halted parts of its next-generation model 'Astra' development after identifying critical cyber capabilities, a move that Japanese media interprets as a response to government pressure rathe…
OpenAI cut the price of its GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80%, citing self-optimization within its Sol model, a move that pressures Japan's domestic AI ambitions. The price drop, driven by internal updates th…
Google released Lyria 3.5 through Google Flow Music, enhancing vocal expressiveness and control over tempo and length to secure its lead in controllable generative music and win market share in the bu…
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5, offering performance comparable to its top-tier Fable 5 model at half the price, with relaxed cyber safety measures and automatic fallback on refusal. The move target…
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed a US-led 'Frontier AI Standardization Body' modeled after FINRA, arguing that AGI is only a few years away and comparing its impact to ten times the Industr…
A software bug in OpenAI's Codex CLI tool caused 37 terabytes of excessive write operations in 21 days, severely degrading high-performance SSDs and shortening their lifespan. Japanese media framed th…
The U.S. government lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models, reversing a sudden ban that disrupted Japanese developers and businesses. The reversal highlights regu…
Qualcomm is challenging Nvidia's dominance in China by deploying custom AI chips designed to comply with local regulations, while L'Oréal uses Nvidia's AI to accelerate R&D. Japan's SIer industry face…
OpenAI began a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 series, renamed Sol, Terra, and Luna after US government consultations, signaling tighter national security oversight of advanced AI. Meanwhile, China's 6…
China's mineral export controls threaten EU rearmament, while AI-driven cyber warfare dominates Japanese reports and WeChat. Western companies must bolster defenses against projected 2026 Middle East …
The US government ordered Anthropic to halt global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models following security concerns raised by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, marking a new era of direct regulatory invo…