AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-18 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 1 of 10https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 881 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 93 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Hitomi Shimatani and NGT48 members Mizuki Kai and Kaho Hosoya call for hepatitis testing in Niigata. They spoke at a public lecture hosted by 日本肝臓学会, where Shimatani said, “Muscles are the second liver,” and were surprised by their muscle strength during onstage grip-strength tests!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056631https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056631Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:44:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Award Alert] Spatial design work “light wave” wins the top prize, “KUDOS TO THE BEST,” at the global design awards K-DESIGN AWARD 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056632https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056632Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:43:17 +0900JapanPR TIMES New launch: the “world’s thinnest” ceiling speaker, with a depth of just 35.7 mm, and a dustproof and waterproof speaker that withstands temperatures from -40℃ to 90℃, including in saunashttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056633https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056633Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:40:27 +0900JapanPR TIMES South Korea’s leading picture-book author Baek Hee-na to release her first illustrated storybook, “Happy Birthday,” on August 20 (Thu)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056634https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056634Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:40:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Pre-call research for effective sales” for every prospect—the response rate for trade-show follow-ups is about 1.5 times that of uniform mailingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056635https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056635Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:38:47 +0900JapanPR TIMES ソルクシーズ 生成AIサービス「SOLAI（ソライ）」SaaS版の販売を開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056636https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056636Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:36:55 +0900JapanPR TIMES Eliminate “nowhere to run.” A portable emergency shelter that protects lives from disasters and wild animals: BEAST SHELTER™https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056637https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056637Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:36:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES The release date for the “Suiren” series from Japanese outdoor lighting brand “yomosugara” has been set for August 31https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056638https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056638Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:35:22 +0900JapanPR TIMES 北九州市後援 児童養護施設などを巣立つ若者と地域をつなぐ「支エール麻雀ひろば」を毎週土曜日に開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056639https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056639Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:35:14 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【六本木】「ラーメン GINZA TON BOX」8/18（火）より新メニュー『つけ麺』を六本木店限定で提供開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056640https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056640Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:34:06 +0900JapanPR TIMES 売れるネット広告社グループ（9235）、子会社 株式会社ライトが「東京ゲームショウ2026」へ出展決定！～ゲーム運営・デバッグ・QAの現場支援を紹介、グループ参画後の事業拡大を加速～https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056641https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056641Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:33:34 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Press Release] Emplage International Co., Ltd. (UPI) appointed Japan’s exclusive distributor of ORU KAYAK, a folding kayak from the United States.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056642https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056642Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:33:28 +0900JapanPR TIMES OZworld & CHICO CARLITO take the top spot at BATTLE SUMMIT III, with a ¥50 million winner’s prize! They beat Zeebra & T-Pablow in the finalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056643https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056643Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:32:14 +0900JapanPR TIMES Supporting the creation of data environments for putting AI to work, from business process improvement to decision-making. Launch of the “AI Ready Data Management On-Site Support Service”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056644https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056644Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:31:23 +0900JapanPR TIMES “After it’s stolen, it’s too late.” Put a “watchdog alarm” on cars, bicycles and warehouses. KEIYO revises the price of its AN-S150H security alarmhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056645https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056645Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:31:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES Brain fitness assessments adopted by more than 100 municipalities nationwidehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056646https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056646Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:59 +0900JapanPR TIMES [ルイ·ヴィトン] New Capucines styles adorned with mother-of-pearl-inspired Monogram Flowershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056647https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056647Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:38 +0900JapanPR TIMES Hakuhodo DY ONE begins license sales and implementation and utilization support as a service partner for Dify, a generative AI application development platformhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056648https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056648Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:27 +0900JapanPR TIMES DEHA SOLUTIONS' auction system development package “Live Bid” sees growing adoption across industries, including luxury goods, used cars, paintings and old coinshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056649https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056649Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:15 +0900JapanPR TIMES “テルフルくん” is entered! Voting opens for the “NIKKEI Corporate Character General Election 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056650https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056650Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:08 +0900JapanPR TIMES 一般社団法人ダークパターン対策協会: 2026 survey on harm from dark patterns finds impact growing to as much as approximately 3.2 trillion yen annuallyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056651https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056651Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:03 +0900JapanPR TIMES DRS opens a base in Ibaraki Prefecture to respond to major hail damage (CAT); also unveils a new approach that views hail risk through “3 pillars”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056667https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056667Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「エニーラ」を手がけるブルガリア屈指の造り手「ベッサ・ヴァレー・ワイナリー」が、“今”の楽しみ方に寄りそう新シリーズ「Time & Rhythm Collection」を業務店限定で発売。https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056666https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056666Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A “specialized packaging design company” bringing Japanese culture to the world: passing “cultural assets that are not cultural properties” on to the future.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056665https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056665Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [For businesses] “Middle-Aged and Senior Career Development Program” turns middle-aged and senior talent into an organizational “strength”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056664https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056664Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new taste of autumn where Japanese and Western styles come together. Benzaiten introduces 4 autumn-limited daifuku treats featuring chestnuts and sweet potatoeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056663https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056663Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【秋季限定】USDAプライムグレード熟成肉とUSプレミアムリカーを堪能。「3種の熟成プライム・プラッター＆ブルックリンラガーとUSプレミアムリカーフリーフロー」を提供開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056662https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056662Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Online seminar] Case study on P-MAX results improved 2 times with machine learning／Held August 26 (Wednesday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056661https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056661Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES オプロ、大田区の「子育ち支援事業予約システム構築・運用業務委託」を受託https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056660https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056660Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES First all-unit facial recognition condominium among for-sale condominiums in Saitama Prefecture: DXYZ’s “FreeiD” facial recognition ID platform to be installed at Ernest One’s “Suncradle Kumagaya Central Park”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056659https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056659Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “ANGEL CHAMPAGNE presents 超RIZIN.5 浪速の超復活祭り,” to be held at 京セラ Dome Osaka, to stream on FanStream/StreamPass!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056658https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056658Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES How to build customer touchpoints in the AI search era — Practical brand-building and lead nurturing to become “the brand of choice” —https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056657https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056657Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES MiraLog Group’s DXYZ to install its “FreeiD” facial recognition ID platform at Ernest One’s “Suncradle Central Park,” the first all-unit facial recognition condominium among for-sale condominiums in Saitama Prefecturehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056656https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056656Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【エブール 】10周年の節目にRon Hermanとのスペシャルコラボレーションが実現https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056655https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056655Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Yonekyu announces 2026 donation to the “Mount Fuji Fund”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056654https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056654Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Kokuyo Marketing to exhibit at the “4th Workplace Reform EXPO [Tokyo]”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056653https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056653Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【鴨川シーワールド】家族3世代で楽しもう「敬老の日 特別優待」実施 ①敬老の日は千葉県在住の65歳以上が入館無料に！②県外在住の65歳以上も入館料金が50%OFFに！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056652https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056652Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Half-price sale on 楽天市場] “AORLYM P10PRO” with Android 16 priced at 16,950 yen! A high-value tablet with 6 accessories, for Rakuten Appreciation Day on August 18https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056466https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056466Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:29:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new lifestyle! Launch of チャデポ, an app that earns points when you charge your smartphonehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056467https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056467Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:27:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES 8 JR bus companies from across Japan gather in Nagoya for the first-ever recruitment event, “JR BUS FES”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056468https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056468Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:25:19 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Exclusive survey] A gap of about ¥120,000 between the expected budget and actual cost for clear aligner treatment | When choosing, 71.4% prioritize cost, along with “thorough explanations”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056469https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056469Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:24:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES “It’s not serious enough to talk to someone about. But I’d like someone to listen for a bit.” “しれっと。,” a “little charm” that offers comfort for the small feelings of everyday life, is bornhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056470https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056470Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:24:12 +0900JapanPR TIMES 楽天モバイル begins taking reservations for the “arrows Alpha2” on Tuesday, August 18https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056471https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056471Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:24:11 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【調査レポート】防犯意識高まるも、自宅の防犯対策は手軽な“0円防犯”が主流。3割が「常時の鍵かけはしない」／マクロミルhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056472https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056472Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:22:39 +0900JapanPR TIMES BLDB holds a “Mechanical Car Fair,” with 25% off 3 vehicle and motor modelshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056473https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056473Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:21:20 +0900JapanPR TIMES コロンバン原宿サロン: “Autumn Luxury Grape Parfait,” elegantly crafted with Shine Muscat and Nagano Purple grapeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056474https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056474Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:30 +0900JapanPR TIMES Giving new life and social value to moth orchids that would otherwise be discarded. リラント begins welfare partnership with the Type B continuous employment support facility どんぐりの家 for orchid collection and disassemblyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056479https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056479Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [English-language consulting] Bringing realism to terrestrial TV dramas through English. TEPPEN ENGLISH’s English consulting team provides English-language consulting and coaching for テレビ朝日’s new drama “大空港～GATE24～.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056478https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056478Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Toy ideas from Hong Kong, reaching the world, come together! Products from 10 companies showcased at the Tokyo Toy Showhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056477https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056477Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES カナダグース、「SOLAR SHARING SALON 2026」を開催。再生可能エネルギーからファッション、美容、音楽まで、異なるフィールドから「循環する暮らし」を考える一夜https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056476https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056476Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES バリューデザイン・タイ launches a digital gift service for businesses, leveraging its digital gift platform infrastructure developed in the Indian markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056475https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056475Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:20:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Limited time] Starting Monday, August 24, a special ウッドフォードリザーブ event will be held at Shibuya’s “Onn.”, featuring the limited cocktail “WOODFOnnRD SOUR” and special prices on premium bourbon!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056480https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056480Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:19:28 +0900JapanPR TIMES 《World premiere》Next-generation power semiconductors that bring together the full potential of Japanese manufacturing! First unveiling of the feather-light power converter “フェザーインバータ.” An industry-academia collaboration project led by Professor 山本 真義 of 名古屋大学 comes to fruitionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056481https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056481Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:16:30 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Keep your brain lively with every puzzle♪] The 11th installment in the “おとなの脳活100日ドリルmini” series, a daily brain-training habit that takes just 5 minutes, goes on sale 8/18https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056322https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056322Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:13:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES World's largest-scale metaverse event Virtual Market 2026 Winter confirmed! Call for exhibitors and general creators now openhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056323https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056323Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:12:59 +0900JapanPR TIMES [そごう大宮店] Shibuya-born CHOOSEBASE SHIBUYA opens for a limited time, hosting “Fragrance Obsession,” bringing together about 35 fragrance-related brandshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056324https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056324Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:12:46 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Osaka, Aug. 19] Hiroshi Yamakawa, representative director of Kore Mane, to speak at “Commons Connect Osaka,” a food and regional co-creation conference, sharing on-the-ground perspectives based on a track record of supporting more than 300 storeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056325https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056325Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:12:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES Nessou unveils 4 circular-material products upcycled from scallop shells for the first timehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056326https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056326Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:11:59 +0900JapanPR TIMES A 2-day visit to the production area of 300-year-old “Obori Soma Ware.” Namie Town to hold its 2nd town tour, themed around craftsmanship, on Sept. 20 and 21https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056327https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056327Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:11:03 +0900JapanPR TIMES Joint development of a SoC* equipped with cybersecurity for imaging devices through a business partnership with INNOFUSION SEMICONDUCTORhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056328https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056328Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES Yokohama Vanilla to hold another limited-time pop-up store at そごう横浜店!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056329https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056329Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES Ren Hiramoto confident ahead of comeback bout after 774 days; despite 62% support in the public poll, says, “That's not much. It's just 100 votes, right?” Shinya Aoki brings his trademark candor to the public poll showing 25% support for the Aoki-Asakura Mikuru fight: “People who support Mikuru Asakura are happier in life.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056330https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056330Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:03 +0900JapanPR TIMES Business failures due to labor shortages hit a record high for 3 consecutive years. Monthly RPO service “Suketto Jinji,” which handles everything in small-business recruitment except interviews, officially launcheshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056348Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Beat the intense heat with “stamina food”! Hayakawa Denko, an electrical contractor in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, serves “60 meals” of premium eel to people supporting worksites in observance of the midsummer Day of the Ox, as part of its “Outsize Stamina Appreciation Allowance”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056347https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056347Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES パナソニック コネクトの『KAIROS クラウドソリューション』の状態監視をZabbixで初めて実現https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056346Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “You can eliminate the work of creating styling reference materials for model shoots.” Just take a photo with your smartphone! The SOX system, born from the frustrations of on-site photography, delivers solutions for even the smallest needshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056345https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056345Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [舞浜ビューホテル by HULIC] Afternoon tea “Halloween Night,” inviting guests to an eerily sweet Halloween night, available for September and October onlyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056344https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056344Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [HORIBA] Launches “FA-100,” an acetylene control system for carburizing designed for smart carburizing at atmospheric pressurehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056343https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056343Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sales up 190% year over year and ROAS improved 250%! EBISU GROWTH publishes a case study on EC growth support for “itomani,” an online store operated by ABCファンライフ of the 朝日放送グループhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056342https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056342Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Showcasing ways to boost manufacturing-site productivity through integrated solutionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056341https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056341Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Latest issue of WWDJAPAN] Reading the success of sports brands through the polarization of fashion styleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056340https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056340Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Aloha Smile 2026” set for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026! Applications now open through チケットペイ!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056339https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056339Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES “AIを使える力”を育成！札幌市「E資格チャレンジ」受講生募集https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056338https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056338Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Projected annual yield of 15.5%] Advance information released for TECROWD102号ファンドhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056337https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056337Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES イケア to launch the “HÖSTAGILLE Collection” on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, for enjoying the dramatic, atmospheric autumn seasonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056336https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056336Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES For sweat caused by temperature differences between the chilly outdoors and heated indoor spaces or trains and buses. The “Hotcott” warm innerwear brand will launch “Asekomarisan,” a new 100% cotton line that is warm yet dries quickly, on Aug. 27https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056335https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056335Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES The AmiVoice API speech recognition API now supports AWS PrivateLinkhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056334https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056334Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Hotel Mikazuki visualizes and consolidates procurement, promoting food safety management and greater operational efficiencyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056333https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056333Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 環境省「令和8年度 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textureshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056350Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:06:54 +0900JapanPR TIMES 栗・柿・無花果・洋梨… Enjoy plenty of autumn flavors at the “Autumn Vivace” lunch buffet, with a choice of main course, starting September 16https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056351Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:06:44 +0900JapanPR TIMES A stamp rally celebrating 東京ディズニーシー🄬’s 25th anniversary will be held on ディズニーリゾートライン starting Friday, September 4!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056352https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056352Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:04:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES 『わたしのチカラ® 還元型コエンザイムQ10グミ』メロンソーダ味を新発売https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056353https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056353Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:03:50 +0900JapanPR TIMES メガハウス to exhibit at TOKYO TOY SHOW 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056354https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056354Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:02:25 +0900JapanPR TIMES Dentsu Digital and Dentsu launch BPTS (Big5 Personality Trait Segment), using psychological theory and AI to visualize customer groups’ personality traits and enhance advertising analysis and deliveryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056355https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056355Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:01:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES First-ever collaboration goods featuring 伊藤潤二’s signature work 『富江』, alongside a full lineup of “spooky-cute” food and merchandise featuring the park’s charactershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056356https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056356Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:01:32 +0900JapanPR TIMES End-to-end support for generating new sales opportunities in the age of AI search, from first touch to sales meetinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056357https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056357Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:01:29 +0900JapanPR TIMES Partnership agreement signed with former professional baseball player Yuki Saitohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056358https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056358Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:01:09 +0900JapanPR TIMES Snow Peak receives the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon for its donation to 三条市立大学https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056359https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056359Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:58 +0900JapanPR TIMES Ongoing support program to deliver menstrual products directly to schools on the Noto Peninsula launches on Disaster Prevention Dayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056360https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056360Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:34 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【In the spotlight for 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Tokyo!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056367https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056367Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:03 +0900JapanPR TIMES “受験Dr.,” a middle school entrance exam prep specialist, launches “2026 second-half small-group and group online classes”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056730https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en.html#n2056730Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES