Meet RhyZyGy: NIJISANJI's Newest Musical Duo Is Ready to Steal Your Heart
NIJISANJI JP's new musical duo RhyZyGy debuts with back-to-back livestreams, an original single, and fresh Welcome Goods from violinist Kaminaga Taiga and pianist Yamada Ryuichiro.
NIJISANJI Drop Sparkling New #HYPE-ME Merchandise Collection featuring Kaisei, Fushimi Gaku and more
Nijisanji JP Launches "Melancholic Orange" Merch Featuring Hoshirube Sho and Saiki Ittetsu
ANA Slips Up in SFC Overhaul With 300 Million Yen Translation Error
ANA faces intense backlash over its Super Flyers Card revisions, compounded by an official translation error that turned a 3 million yen threshold into 300 million yen.
Hatsune Miku Returns to Okinawa for CHURA MIKU STREET 2026
Hatsune Miku is coming back to Naha for a second round of CHURA MIKU STREET, with new goods, illustrators, a travel package, and a free greeting event in December.
Why AI Still Can’t Tell What Looks Good: The Hidden Difficulty of Pretty UIs and Powerful Prose
Tech
Stripe Agrees to Acquire OpenRouter to Power AI Token Routing
Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, adding an intelligent platform that balances cost, speed, and performance across 400 AI models to its growing suite of developer tools.
Telegram briefly pulled from App Store over CSAM, then restored
Telegram briefly removed from Apple App Store worldwide over child sexual abuse material, then quickly restored.
DJI Unveils Mic Mini 2S With 28Hr Recording and AI Noise Cancellation
DJI's latest ultra-compact wireless mic adds onboard recording, smarter noise cancellation, and four-transmitter flexibility. Aimed at solo creators, podcasters, and multi-person productions alike.
Culture
VSPO! brings first overseas pop-up cafe to Hong Kong K11 MUSEA and Taipei
VSPO! will hold its first overseas collaboration cafe, "Sail Beyond!," in Hong Kong from August 19 to September 16 ,with Taipei to follow, featuring all 25 JP members in exclusive sailor outfits.
VSPO! to Light Up Hong Kong Victoria Harbour with First Drone Show
VSPO! will hold its first large-scale drone performance over Victoria Harbour on August 18, projecting all 25 members of its Japanese Livers into the night sky above Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Hatsune Miku Illustrator Eko iXima Opens First Solo Exhibition at Ikebukuro PARCO
Hatsune Miku illustrator Eko iXima has opened their first solo exhibition at Ikebukuro PARCO, showcasing five immersive rooms of iconic art and exclusive merchandise through September 6.
AI
The Model Behind “Ox Alpha” Goes Open Source
After days of anonymous testing as “Ox Alpha,” the model has been officially unveiled as GLM-5.3-Flash.
Anthropic Adds Invisible Watermarks to Claude-Generated Content
GLM-5.3: Zhipu Takes On the Frontier in Code and Security
Artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI (Z.ai) has officially released GLM-5.3, introducing substantial upgrades to its flagship model series.
Apple News
macOS 27 Golden Gate is out: Siri AI comes to the Mac
macOS 27 Golden Gate is out now. Here’s what’s new: Siri AI in Spotlight, the new Siri app, Visual Intelligence on Mac, compatible Macs, and how to update.
iOS 27 is out: 10 features iPhone users waited years for
iOS 27 is out now. Here are 10 long-awaited features, including Siri AI, compatible iPhones, the waitlist, and how to update today.
