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Hitachi Solutions has launched a new version of its BSSsymphony subscription management platform, enhancing AI utilization.

• •The new version of BSSsymphony, which supports one-stop management of customers, contracts, billing, and payments, is now available.
• •AI utilization features have been strengthened in the new version.
• •The platform is reported to support MCP.

Ricoh Japan launched services to support environment setup and deployment for users of Dify Essential/Standard licenses, targeting mid-sized and small businesses or departments.

• •The service targets companies using Dify Essential/Standard licenses, which are offered to mid-sized and small businesses or departments.
• •Two services were launched: the Dify Essential Environment Setup and Deployment Service and the Dify Standard Environment Setup and Deployment Service.
• •This is a Ricoh Japan service that supports the deployment of Dify, a generative AI application development platform.

法人向けICTサービス「NURO Biz」の社内チャットボットがMicrosoft SharePointと連携可能となり、ユーザーインターフェイスも全面刷新された

• •法人向けICTソリューションブランド「NURO Biz」で提供している社内チャットボットが機能強化された
• •Microsoft SharePointとの連携機能が新たに追加された
• •サービスのユーザーインターフェイス（UI）が全面的にリニューアルされた

A large-scale ceremony with approximately 4,000 attendees was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to mark the 50th anniversary of Intel Japan's establishment.

• •The commemorative ceremony was held on October 7 at the Imperial Hotel in Uchibori, Tokyo, aligning with the 50th anniversary date of April 28, 2026.
• •Approximately 4,000 people, including IT industry professionals, business partners, and political figures, attended the grand event.
• •Intel Corporation CEO Lip-Bu Tan and other headquarters executives visited Japan to discuss the importance of the Japanese market.

Hitachi Solutions Create has added 30 generative AI package apps for the manufacturing industry to support their use in office operations.

• •New features were added to the "AI Plus Generative AI Solution," which went on sale in January 2025.
• •Thirty apps were selected from those used in actual business operations and packaged for manufacturing office work.
• •The goal is to lower the barrier to entry so manufacturing customers can easily experience the benefits of generative AI.

GMO Internet and two other companies are building a new GPU cloud site at a 100% renewable energy data center in Ishikari, Hokkaido, targeting operation by 2026.

• •Together with Tokyu Real Estate and Broadband Tower, they are developing a new site at the first Ishikari renewable energy data center.
• •They aim to expand the provision of "GMO GPU Cloud," a high-performance service supporting domestic AI development.
• •The target is to begin operations within 2026.

ラックがMicrosoft Agent 365向けに、AIエージェントの稼働可視化から運用ルール整備までを支援するサービスを7日に開始

• •AIエージェントの稼働状況の可視化やアクセス権限の設定を支援する
• •不審な挙動の監視や運用ルールの整備まで包括的にサポートする
• •サービス名は「Microsoft Agent 365向け導入・統制支援サービス」

MC Digital Realty began construction of the 24MW KIX15 data center at its KIX Campus in Osaka to meet expanding AI demand.

• •MC Digital Realty Co., Ltd. announced on the 7th that it began construction of the KIX15 Data Center at its KIX Campus in the Saito area of Osaka Prefecture.
• •The new KIX15 facility is designed to address the expansion of AI demand.
• •The data center has a scale of 24MW.

Fujifilm BI's Apeos C7072 series A3 color multifunction printer, launching October 29, evolves into an information platform via AI and cloud, with eco-friendly design.

• •Fujifilm Business Innovation will release the Apeos C7072 series A3 color multifunction printer on October 29.
• •Beyond printing, it expands functions as an information utilization platform using cloud and AI.
• •The product design considers environmental load reduction through energy saving and recycled materials.

San Francisco startup NetworkOcean announced it became the first company to run customer AI workloads on a solar-powered floating data center.

• •NetworkOcean is a startup based in San Francisco.
• •The company utilizes a floating data center powered by solar energy.
• •It announced it is the first company to execute customer AI workloads on this platform.