Kao's Cleaning Horror Game Shizuka na Osouji Launches on Switch July 23
games 4 sources · Jul 16

Kao's Cleaning Horror Game Shizuka na Osouji Launches on Switch July 23

A corporate product-placement game that became a viral streaming hit on PC is now expanding to a console audience with a family-friendly mode, demonstrating how brands can use game mechanics and influencer culture for marketing.

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Google Launches 24/7 AI Agent Gemini Spark in Japanese
other 3 sources · Jul 16

Google Launches 24/7 AI Agent Gemini Spark in Japanese

With Gemini Spark, Google moves from reactive chatbots to proactive autonomous agents that can set and execute future tasks, and Japan is the first market outside the US to receive the service.

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TVS REGZA Sponsors Good 8 Squad, Sahara Wins ZX3S TV in Exhibition
other 3 sources · Jul 16

TVS REGZA Sponsors Good 8 Squad, Sahara Wins ZX3S TV in Exhibition

The sponsorship ties a major TV manufacturer directly to a top fighting game team, with TVS REGZA using the partnership to gather professional feedback for product development while promoting its upcoming ZX3S series through a live competitive event.

GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp
Kurashitech Publishes Vertical AI Position Paper for Medical Care
industry 1 sources · Jul 16

Kurashitech Publishes Vertical AI Position Paper for Medical Care

Kurashitech, an operator that embeds itself in the field, warns that vertical AI in medical and nursing care will repeat the failures of earlier digitalization unless it confronts the specific structural issues the paper identifies, and offers concrete proposals for the national strategy.

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