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Taiyo Yuden revised its net profit forecast upward to 29 billion yen, roughly double the previous period, driven by strong demand for high-value capacitors for AI servers.

• •Sales of large-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitors for AI servers have been strong recently.
• •The company revised its performance forecast upward, factoring in future demand growth and the impact of a weaker yen.
• •Net profit is expected to reach 29 billion yen, approximately double the previous period.

Polish researchers reported a paper analyzing the correlation between medical students' grades, psychological traits, and physician burnout or quality of life, based on a 25-year follow-up study.

• •A 25-year longitudinal study analyzed the relationship between medical students' academic performance and burnout as physicians.
• •The findings suggest that high academic ability does not necessarily lead to stress resilience or job satisfaction.
• •The study questions whether the selection process in medical schools effectively protects physicians' mental health.

Nintendo announced it will provide free repairs for Switch consoles damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake until February 2027, and donate 50 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross.

• •Free repairs for Nintendo products damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake will be available until February 2027.
• •The company announced a 50 million yen donation to the Japanese Red Cross.
• •As part of disaster support, Nintendo is providing both product warranty coverage and financial assistance to users.

Lawson is adding the I-Robo 2, which auto-cooks stir-fries at over 300 degrees, to three stores in the capital region to automate cooking and serve 13 items quickly.

• •The rollout of the I-Robo 2 robot, which auto-cooks stir-fries at over 300 degrees, is being expanded.
• •The menu is expanding to 13 items, including yakisoba, in addition to fried rice and vegetable stir-fries.
• •Cooking is completed in about 1.5 to 2.5 minutes to improve store productivity.

Kyushu University developed a method combining satellite data and AI to estimate the death risk for elderly people losing air conditioning during disasters like the Kumamoto earthquake, aiding targeted support.

• •An estimation method was developed to analyze diverse data, including satellite data and census information, using AI.
• •The method can identify regions and quantities where electricity and air conditioning equipment should be prioritized during disasters.
• •Estimation results indicate that the death risk for elderly people who lose air conditioning rises by 5% over 30 days.

The Financial Services Agency is strengthening oversight of crypto assets and stablecoins by establishing new departments and expanding its funds settlement division to accelerate digital financial initiatives.

• •The Financial Services Agency is establishing a new department to strengthen oversight of crypto assets and stablecoins.
• •The existing funds settlement division is being enhanced to accelerate responses to the digitalization of finance.
• •The agency aims to build the foundation for a nation of asset management by advancing monitoring of financial institutions.

Kyodo News announced an unauthorized access incident to its business environment, where approximately 6,000 names and email addresses were viewed, with potential leakage of email contents.

• •Kyodo News announced the possibility of an information leak due to unauthorized access to business systems such as email.
• •Approximately 6,000 records, including names and email addresses of staff, member companies, and business partners, may have been viewed.
• •Reports indicate that unauthorized access may have reached the content of emails and saved files for some accounts.

NASA announced that a used SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the Moon, highlighting space debris and orbital control challenges despite no direct risk to Earth.

• •NASA announced that a used SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to impact the Moon near the Einstein crater.
• •The collision probability is stated as 100%, with no direct danger to Earth.
• •The importance of managing used spacecraft and orbital control in space has been highlighted again.

Bandai announced it is considering introducing My Number Card identity verification for its BANDAI TCG+ trading card game, advancing digital ID usage.

• •Bandai indicated plans to introduce a My Number Card-based identity verification system for its BANDAI TCG+ trading card game brand.
• •It is considering digital ID authentication to improve transparency in card collection and trading, and to prevent impersonation.
• •Implementation is scheduled to start with specific game brands, with potential expansion to other services in the future.

A viral X site claiming to show blocked users was identified as a phishing site that sends entered credentials to external servers.

• •Warnings are spreading on social media about a website claiming to reveal who has blocked you.
• •ITmedia NEWS confirmed that the site contains malicious code that sends entered information to an external server.
• •The displayed block counts are random, and the site aims to steal user authentication credentials.