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理研計算科学研究センターがCEATEC 2026で新スパコン「理究」の稼働と量子HPC連携の最前線を詳述する

• •理研計算科学研究センターが10月13日～16日に幕張メッセで開催されるCEATEC 2026に出展する。
• •R-CCSとしての出展は3年連続で、今年は「X（Transformation）パーク」エリア内にブースを構える。
• •ブース展示・講演を通じて、新スパコン「理究」の本格稼働と「ROQUO」による量子HPC連携の加速について紹介する。

OpenAI is rolling out its latest model, GPT-6, to all ChatGPT plans, making an interactive UI generation feature available even on the free version.

• •OpenAI announced the introduction of GPT-6 to ChatGPT on October 7.
• •Availability for the Free and Go plans begins on October 8.
• •The update applies only to ChatGPT chats; the base models for Work and Codex remain unchanged.

Anthropic announced new Claude features for creating data analysis dashboards and generating presentation videos, making them available even on the free plan.

• •Anthropic announced "Claude Dashboards" and "Claude Motion" on October 8.
• •"Claude Dashboards" is offered for paid plans.
• •"Claude Motion" is available in beta for Team and Enterprise plans.

AIST and NTT Docomo will present experiential exhibits on the interverse and human augmentation at CEATEC 2026.

• •A consortium led by the AIST Metaverse Consortium and NTT Docomo is exhibiting jointly.
• •The exhibits feature research on the interverse, where reality and virtual spaces merge, and human augmentation, which expands physical and perceptual capabilities.
• •Visitors can experience various exhibits, including recreations of meals from 'Delicious in Dungeon' and VR that simulates weight.

Sakura Internet has started offering the "Sakura AI Engine Private Edition," which is available in specific environments.

New gTLD applications resumed after 14 years, with 84 from Japan and many AI-related domains from overseas.

• •Japan submitted 84 applications, including '.manga' by Kodansha, '.anime' by Toei Animation, and '.docomo' by Docomo.
• •Overseas applications for AI-related domains are prominent, with 13 applicants, including Meta and OpenAI, competing for '.agent'.
• •The new gTLD application round was implemented for the first time in 14 years.

CEATEC 2026 will be held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16, with 821 exhibitors, the third-largest scale in its history.

• •The event will run for four days from October 13 to 16, using five halls from Hall 4 to Hall 8 at Makuhari Messe.
• •There are 821 exhibiting companies and organizations, exceeding last year's 810.
• •In CEATEC's 27-year history, this is the third-highest number of exhibitors.

US President Trump awarded the National Science and Technology Innovation Awards to six individuals, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, at a science summit.

• •President Trump awarded the highest national honors to six people, including Elon Musk and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
• •The recipients contributed to US leadership and innovation in fields such as semiconductors, legacy AI, space exploration, and cloud computing.
• •The awards were presented at a science summit.

US President Trump declared opposition to the term "AI," accelerating government efforts to adopt "Super Intelligence (SI)" as the official designation.

• •President Trump posted that he considers anyone using the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) an enemy.
• •The government is advancing the transition to "Super Intelligence" (SI), including updating the AI.gov logo and signing executive orders.
• •Official document changes are accelerating, including the creation of the new organization "SIF".

Amazon rebranded the Fire line and announced three new Amazon Alexa Tablets featuring Android and the Alexa+ AI assistant.

• •The new tablets have been rebranded from Fire and support Android and Google Play.
• •They feature the built-in Alexa+ AI assistant.
• •The Amazon Kids Tablet was also announced, with Japan-exclusive Chiikawa models shipping from October 14.