What happens when a company creates an entire business division staffed by AI agents? NEC is exploring that idea with its Corporate AI & Workforce Division, where agents handle demanding analytical work, manage other agents, and report to human executives. The goal is to offload some of the cognitive heavy lifting while people concentrate on …
Month: October 2026
At CEATEC 2026 in Japan, I experienced TDK’s latest and most refined prototype of its direct retinal projection (DRP) smart glasses, featuring an impressively thin and transparent meta-optic mirror embedded in an eyeglass lens. Unveiled on October 2, 2026, and touted by TDK as the world’s first direct retinal projection display for smart glasses using …
How is Japan preparing for an AI-driven society, and how can people contribute to it? At CEATEC 2026, Japan’s Innovation Platform Agency (IPA) invites visitors to explore those questions through an interactive installation, presentations, and discussions about the foundations that make technology useful and trustworthy. IPA is a Japanese public agency whose work spans cybersecurity, …
Visiting CEATEC this week? Head to Hall 6, booth 6H002, where JEITA’s Semiconductor Industry Game of Life (PDF) turns a potential career in chips into a walk-through board game. Created with cooperation from Takara Tomy, the activity offers a playful break from product demonstration and gives students a different way to explore the industry. JEITA …
Apple has announced the Apple Home Collection, a new line of smart home accessories developed in partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Designed for seamless integration into the Apple Home app, the lineup includes advanced security cameras, smart locks, thermostats, and temperature sensors. Managed directly through the Home app with one-tap iPhone configuration and …