Nulab Launches Nulab Craft Custom Software Development Service
The launch extends Nulab's product business into custom development, covering the unique operations that general-purpose tools like Backlog cannot fully handle.
ASCII.jp
Industry
W4 Games Raises $18M Led by Tencent for Godot Expansion
Tencent's investment and partnership give W4 Games the capital and regional reach to push Godot Engine's adoption in Asia, where the open-source engine's popularity has been climbing.
Automaton
KOHODO Enters Hong Kong With YATA Retail Sales and Kanesaka Adoption
The Hong Kong entry pairs retail pickup at YATA with fine-dining adoption at Kanesaka Hong Kong, extending KOHODO's Japan-cultivated meal-pairing concept overseas.
ASCII.jp
Ibaraki Board of Education Adopts AI Interview Service for Principal Recruitment
The prefecture is using AI interviews to draw out candidates from diverse backgrounds, including the private sector, without requiring teaching licenses, as it pushes site-led school reforms.
ASCII.jp
Matsuo Institute and JPiX Build AI That Reproduces Executive Review Thinking
The project turns tacit executive judgment into a trained model, so review staff can run early-stage issue checks against accumulated experience before internal discussions begin.
ASCII.jp
Robot Taxi Startup Moveez Wins ISICO R&D Support for All-Weather Driving
The selection backs Moveez's push to make robot taxis viable in snowy local cities by tackling sensor degradation in bad weather and cutting map development costs.
ASCII.jp
NTT DOCOMO Business Cuts ISMS Consulting Costs With SecureNavi Tool
The case study shows a company shifting from consultant-led ISMS certification upkeep to self-managed operations within daily work, cutting costs without adding dedicated staff.
ASCII.jp
Z世代調査で95%がミーム経由の購入に至らず、企業の39%が下手な活用でブランド悪化
ミームはZ世代に広く接触されるが購買には直結せず、企業のミーム活用は「上手ければ加点、下手なら減点」という両刃の剣であることが、数値で裏付けられた。
ASCII.jp
PagerDuty Ranks Third in ITR's AIOps and Operations Automation Market Survey
Following its first-place ranking among domestic vendors in the SRE/Incident Management market, PagerDuty's third-place result in the broader AIOps category confirms that its specialized incident management position holds against full-stack IT vendors.
ASCII.jp
Asuene Names Decarbonization Partners' Suet Chee Chiong as Outside Director
Bringing the lead investor onto the board is part of Asuene's push to strengthen governance ahead of a future large-scale IPO and continued global expansion.
ASCII.jp
Genba Hub Raises 70 Million Yen From New Business Investor
The fresh capital goes toward expanding the AI agent and MCP server development work the company has been advancing, with an AI payment management function already released as a precursor.
ASCII.jp
Riskified Platform Lifts and ST Payment Approval Rates by 15%
The result shows a merchant can bypass 3-D Secure authentication for low-risk transactions entirely, which suggests the trade-off between fraud prevention and checkout convenience is not fixed.
ASCII.jp
Minerva Growth Partners Invests in Kyoto Fusioneering Series D Round
Minerva, previously focused on internet and software companies in Japan, is making its first deep tech bet on a fusion infrastructure supplier it calls the industry's Picks & Shovels.
ASCII.jp
KOTRA and LeaguE Host Free Online Seminar on Korean Product Sourcing
The seminar targets Japanese companies that attend overseas exhibitions but fail to convert business card exchanges into actual import and sales deals, offering a structured process from product discovery to commercialization.
ASCII.jp
Beluga AI Adds Activist Watchlist to beluuga.ai Platform
The feature turns point-in-time large shareholding disclosures into a continuous investor-centered timeline, letting financial and corporate planning departments see an activist's past demands and outcomes alongside target company financials on one platform.
ASCII.jp
TAKARATOMY CEO Akio Tomiyama on Asobi and Licca-chan at Anime Expo
The interview shows TAKARATOMY is actively pushing Licca-chan into the North American market by leaning on Asobi as a unifying brand philosophy across children's toys and adult collector lines.
Anime News Network
Crunchyroll App on Nintendo Switch to Be Discontinued on October 30
The move removes one of the few dedicated anime streaming apps on Switch, with Crunchyroll stating no current plans for Switch 2 support.
Anime News Network
Dragon Ball France Theme Park Project Lacks Rights Holder Approval
The report undercuts the French President's announcement, suggesting the project faces a significant approval hurdle before it can proceed.
Anime News Network
Korean Pop Culture Expo KPEX to Launch in New York City in 2027
LeftField Media, the producer behind Anime NYC, is extending its convention business into Korean pop culture with a dedicated New York event, drawing on leadership from the creators of New York Comic-Con, PAX, and Anime NYC.
Anime News Network
WEBTOON Takes 60% Stake in RI Games Holdings to Build Webtoon Games
WEBTOON is moving its biggest webtoon properties, including Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint with over 3.05 billion views, into games through a majority stake in a holding company that operates two studios.
Anime News Network
NVIDIA Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, Report Says
NVIDIA already dominates the GPU market that Hugging Face's inference services depend on, so the acquisition would consolidate control over both the hardware and the platform layer of the AI developer ecosystem.
GameBusiness.jp, GIGAZINE
Warranty Technology Signs FCNT Contract for Arrows Warranty Service
The contract pairs FCNT's device manufacturing with Warranty Technology's after-sales support, which handles repairs for over 450 manufacturers and runs a 365-day repair reception system, extending the usable life of arrows smartphones beyond the manufacturer's warranty.
ASCII.jp
FDE Provider Chaos Map Lists 38 Firms in 7 Categories
The map highlights a surge in FDE service launches concentrated in summer 2026, but the scarcity of public pricing and named case studies means buyers still face a transparency gap when selecting vendors.
ASCII.jp
Pokemon Designer James Turner Joins The Pokemon Company International
Turner's path to The Pokemon Company International went through independence, a route that differs from other Game Freak alumni like Junichi Masuda, and his appointment signals a continued investment in the franchise's visual identity.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer