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Japan\'s 7 railway operators to switch to QR tickets from spring 2027
Major Japanese railway operators will switch from magnetic short-distance tickets to QR code tickets starting in spring 2027. Instead of inserting tickets into automatic gates, passengers will scan printed QR codes. The QR tickets will be usable on all lines and stations of the seven operators and will use a common system to issue tickets spanning different companies. The move aims to reduce maintenance burdens for existing ticket machines and gates.
Mobility
Taiwan Railway steps up push for low-carbon rail, from LEDs to new trains
Taiwan Railway Corp has for the first time measured companywide greenhouse gas emissions and aims to cut them 3 percent by 2028 from a 2025 baseline of 428,400 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Train operations accounted for 75.1 percent of emissions. The company plans 11 reduction projects across six areas, including new energy-efficient trains, LED lighting and equipment upgrades. It is also building a cloud platform and pursuing 73 solar projects.
AI & Enterprise
ECB warns of shock scenario: Even if AI is real, stocks can still slump
European Central Bank economists warned that U.S. and European stocks near record highs on the back of an AI boom are likely to face a correction. In a blog, they outlined two scenarios: overheated investors pushing prices above fundamentals, and a case where AI boosts the economy but wider uncertainty drives up required risk compensation. They cited past technology revolutions and said euro zone investors may be exposed via funds heavy in the Magnificent 7.
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Games & Commerce
G-Star expands content to AI, webtoons and mobility, reduces reliance on game studios
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Industry
Japan looks to cut Chinese drone reliance, aims for 80,000 a year by 2030
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AI & Enterprise
BIS warns AI investment boom exceeds railway, internet bubbles and collapse could threaten global economy
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AI & Enterprise
D.Camp and JR East to cooperate on open innovation to support Korean startups in Japan
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AI & Enterprise
Europe steps up battle to cut reliance on US big tech as cloud law, political tensions intensify
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AI & Enterprise
AI agent deletes company database in 9 seconds, PocketOS founder says
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AI & Enterprise
MegazoneCloud wins Korea National Railway\'s construction project management system upgrade contract
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Finance
KB Financial Group expands employment of people with disabilities
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus upgrades Busan urban rail train Wi-Fi with 5G
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AI & Enterprise
\"A path appears through the smoke\" - Korea Railroad Research Institute develops smart evacuation guidance system
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AI & Enterprise
Cloud infrastructure startup Railway raises $100 million in Series B funding