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StreetInsider.com News Articles http://new.streetinsider.com Latest StreetInsider.com News Articles en-us Copyright 2026, StreetInsider.com rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:00 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.streetinsider.com/images/rss_logo.gif StreetInsider.com News Articles http://new.streetinsider.com 143 28 0 1 2 3 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot "VEGA" and Physical AI Platform http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html <p>TOKYO, Japan, Aug 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation's (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Physical AI development platform.</p><p>In recent years, advances in generative AI have raised expectations not only for the enhancement of operations and services in the digital realm, but also for "Physical AI," AI capable of safely interacting with people and environments in the real world. However, in the development and operation of robots, one of the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot "VEGA" and Physical AI Platform http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html <p>TOKYO, Japan, Aug 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation's (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Physical AI development platform.</p><p>In recent years, advances in generative AI have raised expectations not only for the enhancement of operations and services in the digital realm, but also for "Physical AI," AI capable of safely interacting with people and environments in the real world. However, in the development and operation of robots, one of the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot "VEGA" and Physical AI Platform http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html <p>TOKYO, Japan, Aug 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation's (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Physical AI development platform.</p><p>In recent years, advances in generative AI have raised expectations not only for the enhancement of operations and services in the digital realm, but also for "Physical AI," AI capable of safely interacting with people and environments in the real world. However, in the development and operation of robots, one of the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Orchestrating Future Fund Invests in U.S.-based Dexmate, Provider of Humanoid Robot "VEGA" and Physical AI Platform http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html <p>TOKYO, Japan, Aug 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation's (NEC; TSE: 6701) ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF) (*1), has invested in Dexmate, Inc. (Dexmate), a U.S. startup providing the AI-controlled humanoid robot "VEGA" and a Physical AI development platform.</p><p>In recent years, advances in generative AI have raised expectations not only for the enhancement of operations and services in the digital realm, but also for "Physical AI," AI capable of safely interacting with people and environments in the real world. However, in the development and operation of robots, one of the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Orchestrating+Future+Fund+Invests+in+U.S.-based+Dexmate%2C+Provider+of+Humanoid+Robot+%26quot%3BVEGA%26quot%3B+and+Physical+AI+Platform/26987778.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 ITU-T Standardizes Framework of Low-Latency and Energy-Efficient Networks to Support the AI Era http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 21, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced that the framework of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI era has been approved as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1].</p><p>This framework will contribute to the realization of All-Photonics Network (APN), a strategic field under the "Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ITU-T+Standardizes+Framework+of+Low-Latency+and+Energy-Efficient+Networks+to+Support+the+AI+Era/26960537.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 -0400 6701 A.03663384 A.25569574 A.26407955 A.30422649 NEC1 NIPNF O.00908028 O.05105683 O.05375759 O.05421119 O.37601257 NEC Begins Research to Establish a Leading Underwater Acoustic Platform Model http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 18, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded a contract for "Research on Underwater Acoustic Foundation Models Using Self-Supervised Learning (Part 1)," focusing on dual-use applications, as part of the "Innovative Breakthrough Research" program conducted by the Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute of Japan's Agency for Defense Equipment. NEC has commenced research on the project and aims to complete development of the foundation model by fiscal year 2027.</p><p>The project involves training a model on vast amounts of underwater acoustic data to build a world-leading foundation model for underwater acoustics. http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:54:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Begins Research to Establish a Leading Underwater Acoustic Platform Model http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 18, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded a contract for "Research on Underwater Acoustic Foundation Models Using Self-Supervised Learning (Part 1)," focusing on dual-use applications, as part of the "Innovative Breakthrough Research" program conducted by the Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute of Japan's Agency for Defense Equipment. NEC has commenced research on the project and aims to complete development of the foundation model by fiscal year 2027.</p><p>The project involves training a model on vast amounts of underwater acoustic data to build a world-leading foundation model for underwater acoustics. http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:54:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Begins Research to Establish a Leading Underwater Acoustic Platform Model http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 18, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded a contract for "Research on Underwater Acoustic Foundation Models Using Self-Supervised Learning (Part 1)," focusing on dual-use applications, as part of the "Innovative Breakthrough Research" program conducted by the Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute of Japan's Agency for Defense Equipment. NEC has commenced research on the project and aims to complete development of the foundation model by fiscal year 2027.</p><p>The project involves training a model on vast amounts of underwater acoustic data to build a world-leading foundation model for underwater acoustics. http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:54:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Begins Research to Establish a Leading Underwater Acoustic Platform Model http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 18, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded a contract for "Research on Underwater Acoustic Foundation Models Using Self-Supervised Learning (Part 1)," focusing on dual-use applications, as part of the "Innovative Breakthrough Research" program conducted by the Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute of Japan's Agency for Defense Equipment. NEC has commenced research on the project and aims to complete development of the foundation model by fiscal year 2027.</p><p>The project involves training a model on vast amounts of underwater acoustic data to build a world-leading foundation model for underwater acoustics. http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Begins+Research+to+Establish+a+Leading+Underwater+Acoustic+Platform+Model/26942917.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:54:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC and UrbanChain launch demonstration of next-generation parking service to advance the digital transformation of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and UrbanChain will jointly launch a demonstration in September 2026 to evaluate a next-generation surface parking lot service designed to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of parking facilities.</p><p>The demonstration will integrate UrbanChain?s parking management system featuring automated payment functionality ("Parking OS," a module of UrbanOS*) with NEC?s AI-powered image recognition technology for detecting when occupants exit a vehicle. Through this initiative, the companies will evaluate the feasibility of a new parking service that enhances both safety and convenience.</p><p>Background</p><p>NEC has been advancing the DX of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:39:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC and UrbanChain launch demonstration of next-generation parking service to advance the digital transformation of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and UrbanChain will jointly launch a demonstration in September 2026 to evaluate a next-generation surface parking lot service designed to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of parking facilities.</p><p>The demonstration will integrate UrbanChain?s parking management system featuring automated payment functionality ("Parking OS," a module of UrbanOS*) with NEC?s AI-powered image recognition technology for detecting when occupants exit a vehicle. Through this initiative, the companies will evaluate the feasibility of a new parking service that enhances both safety and convenience.</p><p>Background</p><p>NEC has been advancing the DX of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:39:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC and UrbanChain launch demonstration of next-generation parking service to advance the digital transformation of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and UrbanChain will jointly launch a demonstration in September 2026 to evaluate a next-generation surface parking lot service designed to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of parking facilities.</p><p>The demonstration will integrate UrbanChain?s parking management system featuring automated payment functionality ("Parking OS," a module of UrbanOS*) with NEC?s AI-powered image recognition technology for detecting when occupants exit a vehicle. Through this initiative, the companies will evaluate the feasibility of a new parking service that enhances both safety and convenience.</p><p>Background</p><p>NEC has been advancing the DX of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:39:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC and UrbanChain launch demonstration of next-generation parking service to advance the digital transformation of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and UrbanChain will jointly launch a demonstration in September 2026 to evaluate a next-generation surface parking lot service designed to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of parking facilities.</p><p>The demonstration will integrate UrbanChain?s parking management system featuring automated payment functionality ("Parking OS," a module of UrbanOS*) with NEC?s AI-powered image recognition technology for detecting when occupants exit a vehicle. Through this initiative, the companies will evaluate the feasibility of a new parking service that enhances both safety and convenience.</p><p>Background</p><p>NEC has been advancing the DX of parking http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+and+UrbanChain+launch+demonstration+of+next-generation+parking+service+to+advance+the+digital+transformation+of+parking/26892491.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:39:00 -0400 6701 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 NEC Transfers Overseas Network Equipment Resale Business and Other IT Businesses http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Transfers+Overseas+Network+Equipment+Resale+Business+and+Other+IT+Businesses/26892489.html <p>TOKYO, Aug 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by Assist Group S.r.l.* with business leaders who have extensive experience across a wide range of industries to transfer its overseas network equipment resale business-which involves building systems for overseas telecommunications operators and enterprises using network equipment from partner companies-as well as its IT services business for governments and local authorities in certain countries, which includes system development for biometric authentication and smart cities. The transfer is expected to be completed during http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/NEC+Transfers+Overseas+Network+Equipment+Resale+Business+and+Other+IT+Businesses/26892489.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:01:00 -0400 6701 A.50214908 NEC1 NIPNF O.05105683 O.22579087