# AI News 180m Report｜2026-05-05 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 94 items from 1 source; Japan, 15 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## MAN WITH A MISSION to release new songs digitally for 3 consecutive months starting in August!!

- Published: 2026-05-05T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004854.000013546.html
- anchor: #n307875

Popular rock band MAN WITH A MISSION announced that it will release new songs digitally for 3 consecutive months starting in August 2026. The announcement was made onstage at VIVA LA ROCK 2026, held on May 3, and was greeted with loud cheers from fans.

## — BARISTA MAP Coffee Roasters, aiming for Michelin recognition through coffee — World champion Shinsaku Miyama’s “Samurai Shin Barista Training School”

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:30:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000140737.html
- anchor: #n307858
- Companies mentioned: Samurai Dream株式会社、BARISTA MAP Coffee Roasters、ST.ALi、Mercedes me Australia、伊藤園オーストラリア、Panasonic、Melitta、DALLA CORTE、TIMEMORE

Samurai Dream株式会社 will relaunch the “Samurai Shin Barista Training School,” supervised by world champion Shinsaku Miyama, in May 2026. The program serves everyone from professionals to beginners and also offers insights into café management. The official website will be revamped as well, supporting the coffee business across the board.

## Mechanism revealed by which phosphorylation determines protein degradation efficiency

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:27:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000866.000021495.html
- anchor: #n307838

A research team at Juntendo University has found that in autophagy, which breaks down unwanted proteins inside cells, phosphorylation changes the properties of aggregates formed by the p62 protein and determines the efficiency of their degradation. This discovery will make a major contribution to understanding protein quality control in neurodegenerative diseases and other conditions.

## STU48 3rd Generation 3rd Anniversary Performance — “There’s a ‘me’ who exists nowhere else” — Opens with “会いたかった”! A 3rd anniversary performance showcasing roots and evolution

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:26:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000134.000136906.html
- anchor: #n307839
- Companies mentioned: AKB48、NMB48、HKT48

STU48’s 3rd-generation members held an anniversary performance in Hiroshima to mark their 3rd anniversary. 6 members from the original lineup took the stage and delivered performances expressing their growth to date and gratitude to fans. They performed a total of 17 songs, from songs by their roots, AKB48, to their first original song, showing their bonds and commitment to the future.

## [New service] The era of websites moving beyond “build it and you’re done” to “keep growing.” Launch of “GrowWeb 365,” a stock-based website growth support service operating 365 days a year and including video and photography

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:00:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000173916.html
- anchor: #n307840
- Companies mentioned: MIREAL株式会社

MIREAL株式会社 will launch “GrowWeb 365” on May 7, 2026, a new service that supports website operation, improvement, and maintenance 365 days a year, rather than leaving sites at “built and done.” It also includes video and photography essential to site improvement, providing companies with ongoing support for web growth.

## A 10-year-long dream finally comes true. HARUYOSHI wins 2 titles at the JYDF 2026 national competition

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:00:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000940.000060459.html
- anchor: #n307841
- Companies mentioned: ISARIBI株式会社、METEORA st.

クリエイターレーベル「METEORA st.」所属のダンサー悠義（HARUYOSHI）が、『Japan Youth Dance Festival 2026』全国大会のアドバンスド部門において、グループの部とソロの部の両方で優勝し、悲願の全国2冠を達成しました。悠義は10年間挑戦し続けてきたソロ部門で初の栄冠を手にしました。

## After winning the 62nd Noma Prize for Children’s Literature for “杉森くんを殺すには,” with a live-action film adaptation also confirmed, the author is drawing even more attention! Mari Hasegawa’s latest full-length fantasy, “13人の魔女への扉,” is now on sale!

- Published: 2026-05-05T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000121698.html
- anchor: #n307819
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社理論社、講談社

Rironsha released “13人の魔女への扉,” the latest full-length fantasy by award-winning author Mari Hasegawa, on April 27, 2026. Her previous award-winning work, “杉森くんを殺すには,” is also set to receive a live-action film adaptation, and the new book is attracting attention as well.

## [Divisional patent application] Report: U.S. administration considering pre-screening system for AI models—Dividing existing patents and verifying AI models from multiple angles using AI operated by different entities. Building a pre-screening platform for “Claude Mythos-class AI” to solve the oracle problem

- Published: 2026-05-05T17:50:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000044818.html
- anchor: #n307820
- Companies mentioned: アンソロピック社

サイカルトラスト has filed a divisional patent application for foundational technology to verify the authenticity of AI models from multiple angles. This marks an important step toward pre-screening AI and resolving the “oracle problem in the AI era,” as AI comes to shape social infrastructure.

## “An era when gratitude has a price”: 一石三鳥グループ launches Japan’s first tipping system × circulation voucher program

- Published: 2026-05-05T17:42:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000122221.html
- anchor: #n307821

一石三鳥グループ launched an “optional tipping system” and “circulation vouchers” for international visitors to Japan on May 1, 2026. The initiative aims to establish tipping culture in Japan’s food-service industry and circulate compensation for memorable experiences.