Shiba

Nippon-Ham Fighters two-way player Shikaku Shiba is in the spotlight during the Climax Series final stage in Fukuoka, batting sixth... actually second in the order at first base alongside Kazuma Hakuyu batting seventh. Shiba, from Fukuoka and a Fukuoka Ohori High School graduate, has reportedly hit .600 against SoftBank, making him a key batting figure as the Fighters face the Hawks, who won the opener 6-4 at Mizuho PayPay Dome.

Financial commentary outlet The Motley Fool has published a comparison weighing Bitcoin against the meme token Shiba Inu as investment options. The piece pits the largest cryptocurrency by market value, seen as the more established asset, against Shiba Inu, a volatile meme coin popular with retail traders. The comparison reflects ongoing debate over whether buyers should favor established cryptocurrencies or riskier, hype-driven tokens.

A Belgian retailer is rolling out Toshiba self-checkout systems to 150 stores, broadening an existing deployment. The expansion signals continued retailer investment in automated checkout technology as chains seek to cut queues and labour costs. Industry watchers are noting the scale of the deal for Toshiba's retail business in the European market.

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin reportedly received large amounts of Shiba Inu tokens he never requested, and those tokens are now being used to help fund a COVID-19 vaccine trial. The story highlights how unsolicited meme-coin transfers to prominent crypto figures have translated into substantial charitable and scientific funding.

Japanese actress Fuka Shiba has drawn attention after sharing photos from a family trip to Okinawa, wearing a sleeveless dress. Coverage notes she has had no appearances in commercial network drama series for the past year, framing the trip as part of a change away from an overworked schedule for the popular actress.

Investors are weighing Seagate's position after Toshiba outlined hard drive capacity expansion plans, raising questions about competition in the storage market. The debate centres on whether hard drive makers' valuations already reflect the surge in demand for data centre storage driven by artificial intelligence workloads, or whether further upside remains.