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industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 28

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
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 28

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
industryevent 1 sources · Aug 28

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
industrybusiness 2 sources · Aug 28

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
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 28

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
industry 1 sources · Aug 28

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
industry 2 sources · Aug 28

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
industry 3 sources · Aug 27

Twitch Sued Over Amazon AI Training Setting

The case hinges on whether a default-enabled AI training setting, disclosed only after implementation, breaches Twitch's contractual promises to creators, a question that could set precedent for how platforms obtain consent for generative AI training data.

Automaton, GIGAZINE, GameBusiness.jp
industryevent 4 sources · Aug 27

Del Toro, Gunn Headline Crunchyroll's Inaugural Anime Future Forum

The forum marks Crunchyroll's first global summit held outside Japan, a move the company said is intended to expand worldwide awareness of anime and deepen ties with Japanese publishers and creators.

The Hollywood Reporter, Cartoon Brew, Animehunch, and 1 more
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 23

Kalodata Opens Yen Payment for All Overseas TikTok Shop Plans

Yen-denominated pricing removes exchange-rate volatility from budget planning for Japanese businesses researching multiple overseas TikTok Shop markets, extending the May 1 switch of Japan-facing plans from dollars to yen.

ASCII.jp
industry 2 sources · Aug 23

TikTok and ByteDance Pay $400 Million to Settle COPPA Lawsuit

The settlement closes a two-year DOJ case with a payment the department calls among the largest ever obtained in a COPPA suit, and its structure ties the final $100 million to the fate of the earlier Musical.ly consent judgment.

GIGAZINE
industryannouncement 1 sources · Aug 22

Studio Trigger Marks 15th Anniversary With Otsuka Message

The statement confirms that Trigger will maintain its deliberate small-scale production model even as the wider industry shifts toward larger pipelines and changing working conditions.

Studio Trigger
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 22

WYS Relation Forms Taiwan Partnership With Ogami Ventures

The deal directly targets the practical barriers that turn most Japan-Taiwan talent exchanges into one-off visits, building a phased system for sustained work instead of single appearances.

ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 21

NetApp Acquires JetStream Software for VMware Disaster Recovery

The acquisition pairs JetStream's VMware disaster recovery and migration tools with NetApp's SnapMirror replication, extending protection to VMware environments running on third-party storage alongside NetApp's own infrastructure.

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