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FEATUREThe Vinyl Revival Is Real: Why Analog Is Selling Again in Japan, 2026
In an era when streaming gives you everything for $10 a month, why are young people buying records? A view from Tokyo's used-vinyl shops.
The Japan Electricity Bill Defense Stack: Solar + Battery + V2H Saves $1,500/year
Japan's average household power bill is over ¥30,000/month. Here's the math on solar + storage + V2H, the 2026 subsidy landscape, and how to avoid the worst mistakes.
DIGESTGeopolitics of TSMC's 1nm Era: Semiconductors Are No Longer Just Economics
TSMC moves from 2nm volume into 1.4nm and 1nm R&D. Intel 18A and Samsung 1.4nm chase. Arizona, Kumamoto, Dresden. Semiconductors became a permanent diplomatic instrument.
ANALYSISToyota's FCEV Strategy in 2026: Hydrogen Isn't Dead Yet
While BEV maximalism dominates headlines, Toyota keeps investing in fuel cells. We read the third-gen stack, the Mirai's role, and the heavy-duty bet.
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REVIEWS
REVIEWXiaomi SU7 vs Tesla Model 3: How Close Has the Phone-Maker EV Come?
Xiaomi's first volume EV outsold the Model 3 in China in some months. We compare price, spec, and software experience as of 2026.
REVIEWMeta Orion's Production Cousin Is Almost Here — AR Glasses You Can Actually Buy in 2026
Meta's 2024 Orion prototype is graduating to consumer hardware as 'Artemis' later in 2026. 70° FOV, carbon-fiber lightweighting, on-device Llama 4, $1,200 price. Does AR finally land?
REVIEWRunning Local LLMs on Mac Studio M4 Ultra: Where Usability Starts
Is Apple Silicon's 192GB UMA the right home for local LLMs? Measured takes on Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen2.5, and DeepSeek in 2026.
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BRIEFINGS
DIGESTAmazon Prime Day 2026 (Japan) — Dates, Prep List, and How to Actually Save
The main event runs July 10–13, with early deals from July 7. Skip the hype and win on three levers — points-up entry, the free trial, and the categories that bottom out.
DIGESTGeopolitics of TSMC's 1nm Era: Semiconductors Are No Longer Just Economics
TSMC moves from 2nm volume into 1.4nm and 1nm R&D. Intel 18A and Samsung 1.4nm chase. Arizona, Kumamoto, Dresden. Semiconductors became a permanent diplomatic instrument.
DIGESTSora 2 vs Veo 3: Video AI Finally Hits the Production Floor
Sora 2 and Veo 3 arrived almost in sync, pushing video generation from demo to deployable. Physics consistency, long-form coherence, commercial use, pricing — here's how they compare for real work.
DIGESTInside the NVIDIA Rubin Order Rush — AI Datacenter Capex: Bubble or Inevitable?
Rubin and Rubin Ultra are shipping, with Microsoft, Google, Meta, OpenAI, and xAI placing tens of billions in quarterly orders. Performance vs Blackwell, the power problem, and the honest bubble debate.