Semiconductor Push: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated CG Semi’s Sanand OSAT plant in Gujarat, starting commercial chip production and aiming for 5 billion chips annually, with output destined for cars, scooters, and exports to Japan, the US, and Europe. AI Profit Outlook: Japanese securities analysts expect record net profits for major firms for a sixth straight year, led by AI-driven demand for semiconductors and chipmaking equipment. Legal Tech Policy: Japan’s Supreme Court upheld that patent inventors must be natural persons, closing a seven-year global fight over whether AI can be listed as an inventor. Japan-India Clean Energy: Suzuki R&D India, NDDB, and Assam’s Purabi Dairy will build the state’s first compressed biogas plant using dairy and farm waste, targeting renewable fuel plus organic fertiliser. Space/Science History: Researchers in Japan say mosasaur fossils found in the 1990s may represent a new marine reptile species. Wildlife Pressure: Japan reported over 50,000 bear sightings in the latest year and is investigating a suspected new fatal attack amid rising encounters. Tech Culture: Haruki Murakami says his novels are “completely different” from what AI can create as his latest book hits shelves.