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On October 21, WingArc1st began rolling out DataTetra, a data platform designed for enterprise AI use. This article examines its design philosophy and pricing structure to explore how companies can address costs that grow as they use more AI and dependence on specific services.

At Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen’s electronics district, foreign tourists are trying on AI glasses one after another. Sales of AI products rose more than 55% year over year from January through July, while sales of AI glasses doubled. Here’s a look at the appeal of their translation features and the industrial cluster in Shenzhen that supports the market.

OpenAI is nearing a fundraise of up to $30 billion, while reportedly lowering its target valuation presented to investors from $1.4 trillion to $1.25 trillion. The funding, led by investors from the UAE and Coatue, is positioned as a bridge ahead of an IPO.

Announced by 1Password on October 22, “1Password for Agents” is a new feature that lets AI agents log in on users’ behalf without showing them passwords, with approval required. Here’s a look at how it works, which services it supports and the eligibility requirements, as well as how much access to grant AI.

Anthropic and its partner Theorem used Claude to formally verify 123 open-source libraries, generating about 180 million lines of proof code. We explore what it means for AI to move from “writing” to “proving”—and where its limits lie.

Reports say AI-generated summaries have appeared on citation cards in Google’s AI Overview, which show the evidence behind its answers. It is not clear whether this is a test or a gradual rollout, but here is a look at the development and its implications for how sources are presented.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says efforts to confine AI in isolated environments have their limits. We examine the alignment challenges that lie beyond monitoring and the responsibilities of companies developing the technology.

The 117-minute feature-length anime The Song of the Stars Can Be Heard, completed by a three-person team in about three months of hands-on work and comprising around 1,500 cuts, is available for free on YouTube. The numbers offer a glimpse into the role people played in making a feature-length work in the generative AI era.

Spotify discussed its AI agent strategy in its third-quarter earnings report. We examine its aim to become accessible through external AI services such as ChatGPT and Claude, its design for keeping listening data in-house, and its fourth-quarter outlook.

Former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Allvin spoke with the Asahi Shimbun in Seoul, saying that the use of AI in defense will shape the battlefields of the future. This article examines the issue from three perspectives: drones, faster decision-making and Japan’s defense buildup.

robots.txt governs which URLs crawlers may access; it does not cover whether fetched content can be used for AI training. This article reviews Google-Extended, the IETF draft, and how to write Japanese URLs, based on Google’s Gary Illyes’s explanation.

Aeon Next, part of Japan’s Aeon Group, has announced plans to launch a service on its Green Beans online supermarket that lets customers complete everything from product selection and ordering to payment through conversations with AI. The company is targeting an early 2027 launch. We consider what it means for the starting point of shopping to shift from “search” to “conversation.”