industry 2 sources · Jul 26
The union's legal action directly challenges Bethesda's timing and method of severance notification, alleging that the studio bypassed collective bargaining on the same day it publicly promoted its upcoming projects.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 2 sources · Jul 23
This partnership marks one of the largest direct investments by a chipmaker into an AI model developer, signaling a shift toward vertically integrated AI infrastructure deals that bypass traditional cloud providers.
ASCII.jp, GIGAZINE
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 21
The expansion of KIJI from a sales agency tool to a group-wide data platform shows how AI-driven corporate intelligence is becoming a core operational layer for B2B service providers that depend on accurate targeting.
ASCII.jp
industry 1 sources · Jul 21
The collaboration formalizes a rare systematic training pipeline for a specialized camera role that in Japan has traditionally been learned only through on-set experience.
KAI-YOU
industryannouncement 1 sources · Jul 21
A digital-native marketing company is deliberately turning to a print manga magazine to reach older, high-spending readers that SNS cannot touch.
ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 21
The funding and technical milestones-including a first-in-Japan 500 km Level 2 autonomous drive and toll gate passage-put T2 on track to commercialize Level 4 long-haul trucking by 2027, a key step toward solving Japan's logistics labor crisis.
ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 21
The order halts the merger just before its earliest close date, with the states now seeking a longer block that could derail the deal entirely.
Anime News Network
industrybusiness 3 sources · Jul 21
The dissolution removes Gameloft's direct legal presence in Japan, a key market for mobile and console gaming, raising questions about ongoing support for its popular titles in the region.
Game Spark, Inside
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 20
Leafea has grown from 4 to 28 bank partnerships and now reaches 44% of Japanese municipalities, signaling that its welfare benefits service is gaining traction, especially among small and medium enterprises that previously struggled to offer such benefits.
ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 20
The disclosed price confirms the scale of Netflix's investment in AI-assisted post-production and its strategy to integrate such tools without displacing creative staff.
GIGAZINE
industryevent 1 sources · Jul 20
The event continues its focus on connecting aspiring creators with active professionals, this year featuring two artists recognized at the Annie Awards.
GameBusiness.jp
industry 2 sources · Jul 19
The public response to the announcement-over 152,000 likes on a single joint statement-reflects the broad reach of two voice actors whose careers span major anime franchises across multiple studios.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 18
The partnership formalizes Shinker's ability to offer integrated LINE Yahoo ad campaigns alongside its existing multi-platform ad management, expanding its one-stop marketing service for clients.
ASCII.jp
industryevent 1 sources · Jul 18
The shift to public session proposals and an advisory board signals that the conference is moving from a curated program toward a more open, community-driven model as it scales up.
GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 17
The deal consolidates Uber's dominance in global delivery and ride-hailing, but the Taiwan rejection signals that antitrust scrutiny may fragment the acquisition across markets.
GIGAZINE
industryevent 1 sources · Jul 17
The meeting formalizes a channel for Japanese game and content companies to learn how Bilibili World, a flagship event for China's younger generation, is shaping market trends.
GameBusiness.jp
industry 2 sources · Jul 17
GameStop's shift from software to collectibles means the company's core business is no longer tied to physical game discs, undercutting the usual narrative that digital-only releases threaten its retail model.
Game Spark
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 17
Intel is moving from infrastructure customer to enterprise AI adopter, using Google's Gemini as an internal tool while leaning on Google Cloud to accelerate its chip design pipeline.
GIGAZINE
industry 1 sources · Jul 17
The figure shows generative AI has moved from experimental to operational at Netflix, with post-production as the primary entry point, while the company publicly insists the tool is meant to augment human artists, not replace them.
GIGAZINE
industry 1 sources · Jul 17
The ruling establishes that geo-blocking is a permissible technical measure for copyright holders to meet their obligations, even if not foolproof, affecting how works with different public domain terms across EU countries can be published online.
GIGAZINE
industry 1 sources · Jul 17
The EU is using the DMA's specification process to mandate structural changes to Google's Android and Search business, moving beyond fines to active interoperability requirements.
GIGAZINE
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jul 17
The milestone signals a shift in the article production industry toward content that must be optimized for both search engines and AI-powered search experiences like Google AI Overviews.
ASCII.jp
industry 1 sources · Jul 17
The project addresses a specific, time-consuming operational bottleneck in bus transport, aiming to reduce manual workload through algorithmic optimization.
ASCII.jp
industryannouncement 2 sources · Jul 17
The opening of a second Chinese store within 14 months signals Sega's sustained push into mainland China's physical retail market.
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