Responding to Innovation in Internet Technology and Developing Proprietary Technologies
First written in FY2020. 3 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
26 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-15AdvancedEarnings
「In addition to promoting efficiency through the full-scale use of AI, we reduced outsourcing and worked to bring operations in-house.」
The use of AI has advanced from a general technology policy to a specific measure for improving operational efficiency. - FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to promoting efficiency through the full-scale use of AI, we reduced outsourcing and worked to bring operations in-house.」
The Company identifies efficiency gains through the full-scale use of AI, reduced outsourcing and in-house production as specific measures taken during the current interim consolidated accounting period. - 2026-07-14RestatedEarnings
「As an upfront investment, we promoted efficiency through the acquisition of new personnel and the full-scale use of AI, while reducing outsourcing and working to bring operations in-house.」
The company continues to improve efficiency through the active use of AI and bringing operations in-house. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「To respond to these changes in the business environment, our group will accurately monitor new technology trends, actively promote the use of technologies including AI, and work to enhance the value of services selected by users. Meanwhile, in content production for the IP production business, we will carefully consider the use of generative AI from the perspective of preventing any impairment of content value.」
The policy for responding to technological innovation has been made more specific, shifting from monitoring external technology trends and developing proprietary technologies to actively using AI and carefully considering generative AI in IP content production. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We have brought our advertising trading desk function in-house in order to maintain and improve advertising rates.」
Bringing the advertising trading desk function in-house is explicitly identified as a response to developments in advertising technology. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of growing interest in weather data that does not depend on advertising identifiers or cookies, we will monitor trends among internet service providers such as Google and obtain their technology information at an early stage while developing proprietary technologies, thereby ensuring the advanced and unique nature of our services.」
Against a backdrop of growing interest in weather data that does not depend on advertising identifiers or cookies, the company continues to monitor external trends and develop proprietary technologies. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of growing interest in weather data that does not depend on advertising identifiers or cookies, we will monitor trends among internet service providers such as Google and obtain their technology information at an early stage while developing proprietary technologies, thereby ensuring the advanced and unique nature of our services.」
Against a backdrop of growing interest in weather data that does not depend on advertising identifiers or cookies, the company has stated its policy of continuing to monitor external trends and develop proprietary technologies. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「To this end, we will monitor trends among internet service providers such as Google LLC and obtain their technology information at an early stage, while developing proprietary technologies to compete with them, thereby ensuring the advanced and unique nature of our services.」
Monitoring external providers' trends and obtaining information, together with developing proprietary technologies, are identified as the response measures.