Canadian AI startup Cohere and Japanese IT giant Fujitsu recently announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a large-scale Japanese language model (LLM) named "Takane". This collaboration aims to provide powerful Japanese language model solutions for enterprises, enhancing the user experience for both customers and employees.Image source: Generated by AI, provided by Midjourney According to the statement, Fujitsu has made a "significant investment" in this partnership. Cohere will leve

7-Eleven announced that it will implement generative AI on a large scale in the Japanese market next year. The new system integrates technologies from companies like OpenAI, Google, and Stability AI, enabling the rapid analysis of sales data and the planning of new products. The company has built its own cloud-based AI system, resulting in an 80% reduction in internal meetings and a 90% decrease in time-to-market for new products after employees began using it. AI will help 7-Eleven better meet consumer demands in a timely manner, with plans to launch AI-generated products next year under the 'Seven Premium' brand.