Generative AI Tools & Use

GMKtec released the EVO-X5 Pro mini PC, featuring the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and capable of running 320B-scale LLMs offline.

• •Released on September 28, available in 2TB and 4TB SSD models.
• •Prices are 1,087,840 yen for the 2TB model and 1,135,840 yen for the 4TB model.
• •It is characterized by the ability to run 320B-parameter LLMs offline for approximately 1.08 million yen.

Technomatrix began offering Citizen AI, an AI literacy education content on Secure Code Warrior designed for general business users.

Google announced the discontinuation of its custom bot feature, Gem, in favor of the successor Skills, with automatic migration for personal accounts starting November 17.

• •Existing Gems will be automatically converted to Skills without user intervention.
• •Automatic migration for personal accounts begins on November 17.
• •The discontinuation and migration were announced through in-app notifications.

A case study shows how SME Kirara, lacking an IT department, used kintone and AI to solve labor shortages and halve selling, general, and administrative expenses.

• •The case study was presented at the 'kintone hive 2026 matsuyama' event hosted by Cybozu.
• •Koki Tsutsui of Kirara discussed the journey of achieving in-house DX without an IT department.
• •The results demonstrated how AI utilization reduced selling, general, and administrative expenses for SMEs facing labor shortages.

Agrex, part of the TIS Intec Group, will offer a service starting October 1 for 800,000 yen (tax excluded) that analyzes customer data quality, performs simple name matching, and proposes improvements using generative AI.

• •Agrex Co., Ltd., part of the TIS Intec Group, announced the launch of a new service on the 28th.
• •The service analyzes the quality of customer data held by companies and performs simple name matching, proposing improvement measures through generative AI diagnostics.
• •The service is named Customer Data Quality AI Diagnostic Service and will be available from October 1 for 800,000 yen (tax excluded) and up.

The article argues that simply using AI in a product does not automatically make it appealing or a differentiating factor.

• •The claim of using AI in a product does not necessarily make it attractive.
• •It discusses the conditions under which AI utilization functions as a marketing differentiator.
• •The piece includes perspectives on evaluation criteria for AI products and consumer viewpoints.

Introduces updates to GitHub Copilot for Slack and Teams, including enhanced context utilization features.

A writer with 40 years of PM experience argues that using AI to convert legacy systems from COBOL to Java is dangerously naive.

• •The author firmly states that the expectation of using AI to convert COBOL to Java is dangerous.
• •The article examines the pitfalls of utilizing AI in legacy system modernization projects.
• •It highlights specific concerns regarding the use of AI for converting code from COBOL to Java.

The open-source AI coding agent OpenCode is offering the high-performance AI model Space Bunny, whose developer is unknown, for free for one week, gaining attention for its ability to create animations in web browsers.

• •The open-source AI coding agent OpenCode is offering the stealth model Space Bunny for free for one week starting September 23.
• •Space Bunny is evaluated for its ability to draw beautiful animations in web browsers.
• •It is a mysterious high-performance AI model with an unknown developer, and its free availability is generating buzz.

Experts explain why 'strange properties' with slanted roofs or triangular shapes exist and outline the near future of real estate through AI utilization.

• •The explanation is set against the backdrop of Japan's real estate price recovery and domestic and foreign investment trends since the bubble collapse.
• •It clearly presents future prospects for the real estate industry and prices, incorporating advanced overseas examples.
• •As the sixth installment, it delves into why strange properties and floor plans exist.